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Question 1048228: A medicine is developed to lower blood pressure for hypertensive patients. The clinical test shows that the drug has better effects on males and females. It lowers the blood pressure of male patients by 5.2%, but only 3.1% for females. Suppose the medicine has been administered to 2 patients, Sophia and Michael.
1. What will be Sophia's post-treatment blood pressure if her pretreatment blood pressure is 152?
2. What will be Michael's post-treatment blood pressure if his pretreatment blood pressure is 165? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1. What will be Sophia's post-treatment blood pressure if her pretreatment blood pressure is 152?
152 - .031(152)
2. What will be Michael's post-treatment blood pressure if his pretreatment blood pressure is 165?
165- .052(165)
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