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The amount of a certain type of drug in the bloodstream t t\,t hours after it has been taken is given by the formula

x=De−18t, x = De^{-\frac{1}{8}t}, x=De−81​t,

where x x\,x is the amount of the drug in the bloodstream in milligrams and D D\,D is the dose given in milligrams.

a.

A dose of 10 mg of the drug is given. Find the amount of the drug in the bloodstream 5 hours after the dose is given. Give your answer in mg to 3 decimal places.

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b.

A second dose of 10 mg is given after 5 hours. Show that the amount of the drug in the bloodstream 1 hour after the second dose is 13.549 mg to 3 decimal places.

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c.

No more doses of the drug are given. At time T T\,T hours after the second dose is given, the amount of the drug in the bloodstream is 3 mg. Find the value of TTT.

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