document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846138>Question 846138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many liters of each .5% saline solution and 2% saline to produce 10 liters of .9% saline?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried this using decimals but it came out to a negative number.  I have the answer in the book but it is in fractions.  Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=amt of .5% solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-x=amt of 2% solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".5%x+2%(10-x)=.9%*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".005x+.02(10-x)=.009*10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".005x+.20-.02x=.09<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".015x=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=110/.015=22/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-x=30/3-22/3=8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of .5% solution=22/3 liters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt of 2% solution=8/3 liters </SPAN>\n" );
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