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A licensed nurse practitioner is instructed to give a patient 2100 milligrams of an antibiotic over a period of 36 hours. If the antibiotic is to be given every 4 hours starting​ immediately, how much antibiotic should be given in each​ dose? To answer this​ question, solve the equation 9x=2100.

What is the mg

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Answer:

233.33 mg

Explanation:

9x = 2100

---> x = 2100/9

---> x = 233.33 mg