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The time spent (in days) waiting for a heart transplant in two states for patients with type A+ blood can be approximated by a normal distribution, as shown in the graph to the right. Complete parts (a) and (b) below.
u= 134
0=18.1
What is the shortest time spent waiting for a heart that would still place a patient in the top 30% of waiting times?
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