document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944544>Question 944544</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 it.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let D=dosage third day, 2D is dosage second day and 4D is dosage first day<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4D+2D+D=21 units: Total for three days is 21 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7D=21 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=3 units: She would administer 3 units on Day 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2D=6 units She would administer 6 units on Day 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4D=12 units She would administer 12 units on Day 1 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
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