SOLUTION: A drug is eliminated from the body through urine. Suppose that for an initial dose of 10 milligrams, the amount A(t) in the body t hours later is given by A(t) = 10(0.8)^t. What

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Question 1148043: A drug is eliminated from the body through urine. Suppose that for an initial dose of 10 milligrams, the amount A(t) in the body t hours later is given by A(t) = 10(0.8)^t.
What percentage of the drug still in the body is eliminated each hour

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Percentage of the drug still in the body eliminated each hour is 20% = 0.2 = 1 - 0.8.