document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=534094>Question 534094</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? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=liters of 4% solutions to be mixed with the 3% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-x=liters of 3% solution to be mixed with the 4% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4%(x)+3%(5-x)=3.82%(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04x+.15-.03x=.191<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".01x=.041<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-x=0.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.1 liters of 4% solution to be mixed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.9  liters of 3% solution to be mixed </SPAN>\n" );
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