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A certain medicine is given in an amount proportional to a patient's body weight. Suppose a patient weighing
164

pounds requires
205

milligrams of medicine. What is the weight of a patient who requires
173.75

milligrams of medicine?

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equestriangirl131
To find out the patient's weight, set up this simple equation:
164/205 = x/173.75
173.75 * 164 = 28495.0
28495.0/205 = 139.0
A patient who requires 173.75 milligrams of medicine weighs 139.0lbs.

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