document.write( "Question 308024: Using the Intermediate Algebra Sixth Edition, and never having had an algebra class all through my high school days. I am stumped upon this word problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks\r
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document.write( "Some doctors use the formula ND=1.08t to relate the variables N ( the number of patient appointments the doctor schedules in one day), D ( the duration of each patient appointment), and T ( the total number of minutes the doctor can use to see patients in one day)\r
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document.write( "A) Solve the formula for N\r
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document.write( "B) Use this result to find the number of patient appointments N a doctor should make if she has 6 hours available for patients and each appointment is 15 minutes long. (round to nearest whole number)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #220348 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A) dividing by \"D\" ___ N = 1.08t / D\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B) for T=360 (minutes in 6 hr) and D=15 ___ N = 1.08 (360) / 15 = 25.92 or 26 \n" ); document.write( " |