SOLUTION: You need 50ml of 5% dextrose for a patient. You have 1000 ml of 70% dextrose on hand. How much diluent will you need

Question 1195457: You need 50ml of 5% dextrose for a patient. You have 1000 ml of 70% dextrose on hand. How much diluent will you need
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Very much like the other example. See that one and learn.
1000 ml available of 70%
x ml of diluent

x, amount of diluent
d, amount of 70% dextrose
x+d=50
d=50-x

Question asks for x, how much diluent.

Solve this for x.
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