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A vet recommended that a patient take eight tablets on the first day and 4 tablets each day thereafter until the prescription was all used. The prescription contained 28 tablets. Use the equation 8 + 4d = 28 to find how many days Mowgli will be taking tablets after the first day. plsss help me

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Answer:

8+4d=28

4d=28-8

4d=20

d=5

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