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For a Certain Epidemic the Number N of New Cases

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For a certain epidemic the number N of new cases expected in a day depends on the number t of days since the outbreak began.The relationship is .
What is the greatest number of new cases that occur on a day, and on what day does that happen? Round both answers to the nearest whole number.

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