document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000446>Question 1000446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Doctors use intravenous (IV) drips to deliver fluids and medications to patients. Suppose an IV drip starts with 1,000 ml of saline and dispenses fluid at a rate of 2.5 ml per minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for this situation using F to represent the amount of fluid (saline solution) left in milliliters and t to represent the time in minutes. Hint: If you have trouble writing a model, try making a table first. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for this situation using F to represent the amount of fluid (saline solution) left in milliliters and t to represent the time in minutes. Hint: If you have trouble writing a model, try making a table first. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = 2.5 ml/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "intercept = 1000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(m) = 1000 + 2.5m, where m is the number of minutes<BR>\n" );
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