document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129260>Question 1129260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In order to obtain 800ml of a 2.5% lidocaine lotion.  How much water must be used to dilute how much of a 10% lidocaine lotion? (Hint: water is 0% lidocaine lotion.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lid + lid = lid<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10% lid + water = 2.5% lid.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.1x + 0*(800-x) = 0.025*800<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100x + 0 = 25*800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 200 ml (amt. of 10% lidocaine to dilute)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800-x = 600 ml (amt. of water used to dilute)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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