document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=533658>Question 533658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A dehtdrated patients needs a 3.82% saline IV. Unfortunately, the hospital has bags of 4% and 3% saline solutios. How much liters of each of these solutios should be mixed together to yield 5 liters of the desired oncentration? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><B>reviewermath(1029)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=reviewermath><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=reviewermath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.04x + 0.03(5-x) = 0.0382(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.01x = 0.041<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-x = 0.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 4.1 liters of 4% saline solution and 0.9 liters of 3% saline solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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