Question: At time t hours after taking the cough suppressant hydrocodone bitartrate, the amount, A, in mg, remaining in the body is given by A = 10(0.82)t .
(a) What was the initial amount taken?
(b) What percent of the drug leaves the body each hour?
(c) How much of the drug is left in the body 6 hours after the dose is administered?
(d) How long is it until only 1 mg of the drug remains in the body?