Ben had knee surgery and was given a prescription with instructions to take 4 tablets twice a day for pain on day 1, then take 3

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Ben had knee surgery and was given a prescription with instructions to take 4 tablets twice a day for pain on day 1, then take 3

tablets twice a day on days 2 through 6, then take 1 tablet twice a day. How many tablets will Ben take in 7 days? Show your work

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azamat · Answer 1 · 2021-12-10T20:49:48+03:00

Answer:40

Step-by-step explanation:4 tablets twice a day is 8 (4*2=8). 3 tablets twice a day (3*2=6) for days 2-6 which is 5 days (6*5=30) is 30. The 7th day is 1 tablet twice a day (1*2=2). You’re multiplying the tablets Ben has to take times 2. Add them all together and you have 40.