document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762777>Question 762777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I'm a senior in nursing school, yet I can't remember the last time I had to solve an algebra equation?! Go figure it would come back to bite me on my way out the door. I used to actually be pretty good and enjoyed math, even though I was never really good at it. Anyways, sorry for the life story! I have to solve an equation in order to figure out a lab value for a patient. I think I have worked it down to where I only need to essentially solve for \"x\" but at this point I might as well be starring at a calculus, trig, or geometry equation because that is how lost I am. So here is where I started:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GFR(ml/min) = (140-age in yrs) x weight in Kg / 72 x Serum Creatinine\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x (multiply this result by) 0.85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given Information includes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Age in years= 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GFR(ml/min)=50.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Serum Creatinine= 1.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\"=weight in Kg?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So after I plug everything in, I am left with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((140-76)x weight in Kg /72 x1.1 =50.7)0.85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((64) x weight in Kg /72 x1.1 =50.7)0.85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((64x)/72  x1.1 =50.7)0.85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #464193 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=464193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I assume your formula is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((64)* x / (72 * 1.1) = 50.7)) * 0.85    where *  means multiply and x is weight in Kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64x / 79.2 = 50.7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both side of the = by 79.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64x = 4015.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 62.74 Kg\r<BR>\n" );
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