A Person Receives 55 Milligrams of a Drug Each Day

question 54

Short Answer

A person receives 55 milligrams of a drug each day, and the drug is metabolized and eliminated at a continuous rate of 25% per day. Find the number of milligrams of the drug in the person's body in the long run using a differential equation, assuming the 55 milligrams is administered continuously throughout the day via a patch. Round to 1 decimal place.

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Definitions:

Book Balance

refers to the current balance in a company’s accounting records, not including any pending transactions that have not yet been cleared or settled.

Net Collection Float

The time difference between when a check is deposited and when the funds are available in the firm's account, affecting available cash.

Net Disbursement Float

The time difference between when a check is issued by a company and when the funds are actually withdrawn from the company's bank account.

Outstanding Checks

Checks that have been written and recorded in the account ledger but not yet cashed or cleared by the bank.