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 #253069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let 2% solution added be x liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4% will be 1-x liters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mix = 3.6% 1 liter<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.02x +0.04(1-x)= 1*0.036<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.02x+0.040-0.04x=0.036<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.02x=-0.004<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =0.2 liters of 2% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "balance -4% will be 0.8 liters<BR>\n" );
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