document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354034>Question 354034</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A dehydrated patient needs a 3.6% saline IV. Unfortunately, the hospital only has bags of 2% and 4% saline solutions. How many liters of each of these solutions should be mixed together to yield 1 liter of the desired concentration? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253068 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253068\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the number of liters of 2% saline solution. Since the desired product is 1 liter solution, then the number of liters of 4% saline solution will be 1-x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%2B4%281-x%29=3.6%2A1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%2B4%281-x%29=3.6%2A1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%2B4-4x=3.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%2B4-4x=3.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2x%2B4=3.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2x%2B4=3.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 4 from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2x=3.6-4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2x=3.6-4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2x=-0.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2x=-0.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x=0.2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x=0.2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so we will need 0.2 liters of the 2% solution, and 1-0.2=0.8 liters of the 4% solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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