Lily Pad Doubling: Head Start Problem

Expectation · Easy · Free problem
A single lily pad floats in a pond. Each day, its area doubles until it covers the entire pond. Starting from one lily pad, the pond is fully covered on day 30. If you instead start with 8 lily pads on day 1, how many days does it take to cover the entire pond?

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