document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449648>Question 449648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Patient Appointments  Some doctors use the formula ND= 1.08T to relate variables N (the number of patient appointments the doctor schedules in one day), D ( the duration of each patient appointment), and T (total number of minutes the doctor can use to see patients in one day).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Solve the formula for N.<BR>\n" );
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 the answer to the nearest whole number.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me, for I am completely lost with this question and with the step by step process.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309300 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=309300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nd=1.08t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=1.08t/d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(1.08*360)/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=25.92 or 26 patient appointments.<BR>\n" );
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