document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354752>Question 354752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A dehydrated patient needs a 3.82% saline IV. Unfortunately, the hospital only has bags of 4% and 3% saline solutions. How many liters of each of these solutions should be mixed together to yield 5 liters of the desired concentration?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I've come up with this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 4% solution; y= 3% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 3(5-x) = 3.82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 15 -3x = 3.82 subtracting 15 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1x = -11.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -11.18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x + 3(5-x) = 3.82 * 5 ___ this should get you to the answer </SPAN>\n" );
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