If the pulse pressure is 44 mm Hg and the diastolic pressure is 68 mm Hg, the systolic pressure is ____ mm Hg.

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Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures. So, the systolic pressure can be found by adding the pulse pressure (44 mm Hg) to the diastolic pressure (68 mm Hg):

Systolic pressure = diastolic pressure + pulse pressure 
Systolic pressure = 68 + 44 
Systolic pressure = 112 mm Hg

If the Pulse Pressure Is 44 Mm Hg and the Diastolic