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A doctor prescribes a 500-mg antibiotic tablet to be taken every eight hours. Just before each tablet is taken, 20% of the drug remains in the body. (a) How much of the drug is in the body just after the second tablet is taken

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The answer is "600 mg"

Step-by-step explanation:


=500 + 20 \ percent \ of \ the\ 1st\ tablet\\\\=500 + ((20)/(100) * 500)\\\\=500+100\\\\=600 \ mg\\\\

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