document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944119>Question 944119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A nurse is told to give a patient recovering from surgery a total of 21 units of a potent antibiotics over 3 days. The dosage should be cut in half the second  day, then in half again for the third day. How many units should she administer on the first day??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pleae help. I know it's easy but I can't seem to grasp where to start  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=575653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The description uses a pattern.  Follow the pattern.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DAY 1:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DAY 2:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DAY 3:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F%282%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F%282%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total Units:  21 units </SPAN>\n" );
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