Systolic blood pressure, the higher number in a blood pressure reading, is measured as your heart muscle contracts. The formula P ≤ 0.5a + 110 gives the normal systolic blood pressure P based on age a (in years).

•Find your normal systolic blood pressure.
•At age 30, does 125 represent a maximum or minimum systolic pressure? Explain.

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