document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130521>Question 1130521</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 the IV drip in milliliters and t to represent the time in minutes. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How long will it take to use all of the saline solution? Give your answer in hours, example 63 minutes would be 1 hour and 3 minutes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #747180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=747180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> F=1000-2.5t, t is time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F=0 here, so 1000-2.5t =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5t=1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=400 minutes or 6 2/3 hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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