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Differential Equations · Superchallenge problem

A logistic population has carrying capacity M=1000M=1000 and P(0)=100P(0)=100. It is observed that P(5)=500P(5)=500 (it reaches half of carrying capacity at t=5t=5). Find the growth constant kk exactly, in terms of a natural logarithm.