document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909433>Question 909433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nursing and pharmacy students must solve dosage composition problems similar to this exercise. Set up an equation and solve by an appropriate method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A doctor prescribes 0.5 liter of a 4% glucose solution. How much distilled water (0% glucose) and 50% glucose solution must be blended to obtain the proper solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> d+g=0.5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0*d+0.5*g=0.04*0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=0.5-g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0*(0.5-g)+0.5*g=0.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0-0g+0.5*g=0.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5*g=0.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=0.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=0.5-g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d=0.46  liter of 0% distilled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g=0.04  liter of 50% glucose<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0*0.46+0.5*0.04=0.04*0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0+0.02=0.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.02=0.02<BR>\n" );
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