document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113226>Question 113226</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534954146/algebrahomeworkh>Alg and trig</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. Can anyone help me to solve this word problem? I would greatly appreciate it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. A drug is eliminated through the body through urine. Suppose that for an initial dose of 10 milligrams the amount A(t) in the body of t hours later is given by A(t) 10(0.8)^t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Estimate the amount of the drug in the body 8 hours after the initial drug dose. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace 't' with '8'<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So after 8 hours from taking the initial dose, the amount of drug inside the body is 1.678 mg. </SPAN>\n" );
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