document.write( "Question 529845: A dehydrated patient needs a 3.24% saline IV. Unfortunately, the hospital only has bags of 1% and 9%saline solution. How many liters of each of these solutions should be mixed together to yield 5 liters of the desired concentration? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #349777 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "given: \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and, since \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "3.6 liters of 1% solution are needed \n" ); document.write( "1.4 liters of 9% solution are needed \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |