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The half-life of a certain tranquilizer in the bloodstream is 41 hours. How long will it take for the drug to decay to 94% of the original dosage? Use the exponential decay model, A=A0ekt, to solve.

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter10: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 446RE: The half-life of radioactive iodine is 60 days. How much of a 50 mg sample will be left in 40 days?

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The half-life of a certain tranquilizer in the bloodstream is

hours. How long will it take for the drug to decay to

94%

of the original dosage? Use the exponential decay model,

A=A0ekt,

to solve.

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