Question

a licensed nurse practitioner is instructed to give a patient 2100 milligrams of an antibiotic over a period of 36 hours. if the antibiotic is to be given every 2 hours starting immediately, how much antibiotic should be given in each dose? to answer this question, solve the equation 18x = 2100. (type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

Explanation:

Step1: Isolate the variable x

We have the equation $18x = 2100$. To find the value of x (the amount of antibiotic in each dose), we divide both sides of the equation by 18. So, $x=\frac{2100}{18}$.

Step2: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{2100}{18}=\frac{2100\div6}{18\div6}=\frac{350}{3}$.

Answer:

$\frac{350}{3}$ mg