document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=323199>Question 323199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain medicine is given in an amount proportional to a patient's body weight. Suppose a patient weighing 172 pounds requires 258 milligrams of medicine. What is the weight of a patient who requires 165 milligrams of medicine? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #231362 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=231362\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 172/258=X/165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "258X=172*165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "258X=28,380<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=28,380/258<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=110 POUNDS. </SPAN>\n" );
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