document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253871>Question 253871</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How are linear equations used in the nursing profession? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186215 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would think that linear equations are used with regard to medicines administered. THe medicine is consumed, injected, etc. at full strength, 100%. AS time goes on the medicine loses its strength. I think in some cases this is a linear model.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also use linear models to predict the number of men / women that come into the emergency room.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you read or do case studies you may find that the models are linear. </SPAN>\n" );
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