document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335898>Question 335898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cowling’s rule. Cowling’s rule is another method for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "determining the dosage of a drug to prescribe to a child.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For this rule, the formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=D(a+1) divided by 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives the child’s dosage d, where D is the adult dosage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a is the age of the child in years. If the adult dosage<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of a drug is 600 milligrams and a doctor uses this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "formula to determine that a child’s dosage is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 milligrams, then how old is the child? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=240893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the formula d=D(a+1) divided by 24 gives the child’s <BR>\n" );
document.write( "dosage d, where D is the adult dosage and a is the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "age of the child in years.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the adult dosage of a drug is 600 milligrams and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a doctor uses this formula to determine that a child’s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dosage is 200 milligrams, then how old is the child?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d=D(a+1)/24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "200 = 600(a+1)/24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+1 = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 7 yrs old<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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