Find solutions to the differential equations in Problems 16, subject to the given initial condition. dP dt = 0.02P, P(0) = 20
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The rate at which a drug leaves the bloodstream and passes into the urine is proportional to the quantity of the drug in the blood at that time. If an initial dose of Q0 is injected directly into the blood, 20% is left in the blood after 3 hours. (a) Write and solve a differential equation for the quantity, Q, of the drug in the blood after t hours. (b) How much of this drug is in a patients body after 6 hours if the patient is given 100 mg initially?
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The first step in solving 9.4 problem number 13 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: The rate at which a drug leaves the bloodstream and passes into the urine is proportional to the quantity of the drug in the blood at that time. If an initial dose of Q0 is injected directly into the blood, 20% is left in the blood after 3 hours. (a) Write and solve a differential equation for the quantity, Q, of the drug in the blood after t hours. (b) How much of this drug is in a patients body after 6 hours if the patient is given 100 mg initially?
From the textbook chapter EXPONENTIAL GROWTH AND DECAY you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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