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17. what is the sum of the series: 1 2/3 + 1 5/6 + 2 + + 8 1/3

18. in an arithmetic series, find the sum of the first 48 terms if the first term is -6 and the common difference is 2.

19. find the sum of the first 8 terms of the sequence: 3, -2, -7,

The function a represents the cost of manufacturing product a, in hundreds of dollars, and the function b represents the cost of manufacturing product b, in hundreds of dollars. a(t) = 5t + 2 b(t) = 7t - 2t +4 find the expression that describes the total cost of manufacturing both products, a(t) + b(t). a. 7t^2 - 7t + 2 b. 7t^2 + 3 +6 c. 7t^2 + 7t - 6 d. 7t^2 - 3t + 6

The price of an item has been reduced by 30%. the original price was $30. what is the price of the item now ?

Adoctor administers a drug to a 38-kg patient, using a dosage formula of 50 mg/kg/day. assume that the drug is available in a 100 mg per 5 ml suspension or in 500 mg tablets. a. how many tablets should a 38-kg patient take every four hours? b. the suspension with a drop factor of 10 ggt/ml delivers the drug intravenously to the patient over a twelve-hour period. what flow rate should be used in units of ggt/hr? a. the patient should take nothing pills every four hours. (type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth as needed.)