rug was administered and the function N (t)= 200(0.85)^(t-1)  represents the amount of effective medication still available after each hour since the medication was given (interesting note: part of the formula includes "t-1“ because it takes at least one hour for the drug to be absorbed into the bloodstream. How long will it take for this initial does to reach the dangerously low level of 50 milligrams? Set up the algebraic equation to solve this problem. Use that equation and the graphing method to find out how long until the medication reaches a level of 50 milligrams, round decimal to two place

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A certain drug was administered and the function N (t)= 200(0.85)^(t-1)  represents the amount of effective medication still available after each hour since the medication was given (interesting note: part of the formula includes "t-1“ because it takes at least one hour for the drug to be absorbed into the bloodstream.

How long will it take for this initial does to reach the dangerously low level of 50 milligrams? Set up the algebraic equation to solve this problem.

Use that equation and the graphing method to find out how long until the medication reaches a level of 50 milligrams, round decimal to two places.

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