Question

a licensed nurse practitioner is instructed to give a patient 2700 milligrams of an antibiotic over a period of 48 hours. if the antibiotic is to be given every 6 hours starting immediately, how much antibiotic should be given in each dose? to answer this question, solve the equation 8x = 2700. \boxed{} mg (type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

Explanation:

Step1: Isolate $x$ via division

Divide both sides by 8:
$$x = \frac{2700}{8}$$

Step2: Simplify the fraction

Reduce the fraction to lowest terms:
$$x = \frac{675}{2} = 337.5$$

Answer:

337.5 mg