Patrick was sick and had to take 50 mg of antibiotics each day for 2 weeks. Each day he takes his medicine the amount in his body doubles. How much medicine will be in his body at the end of the 2 weeks?

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Patrick was sick and had to take 50 mg of antibiotics each day for 2 weeks.  Each day he takes his medicine the amount in his body doubles.  How much medicine will be in his body at the end of the 2 weeks?

anonymous · Answer

it's the opposite of the last question you posted. Instead of half you do double.

anonymous · Answer

ohhhh ok

anonymous · Answer

@RyanL. so whats the equation?

anonymous · Answer

last time you divded by 2 so this time you multiply it by 2

anonymous · Answer

$$50(2*d)$$

where d is the number of days.

anonymous · Answer

ohhh okay

anonymous · Answer

Just figure out how many days is in 2 weeks.

anonymous · Answer

Question why if you only take 50 mgs each day would the meds double 50 , 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 at the end of the first week an extra 50 mgs is adding on over 1500 mgs of medication...sorry to be weird ._.