Solving for Current Decay in a Resistor/Capacitor Circuit

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Homework Statement


A fully charged 10e-4 F capacitor has a potential difference across it of 9Volts. It is then connected to a resistor of 10 ohms. How long will it take for the current through the resistor to decrease to 1/2 of its initial value?


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The Attempt at a Solution


I know the answer is 6.9e-4 secs... but I want to know how it was done :/ Anyone?
 
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Well I have..
V = IR
I = |q|nAv
v = uE

R = L |q|nAu