SOLUTION: Dr. Palma prescribes 10 ml of a 10%-solution of medicine. The pharmacist has a 25%solution and 5%-solution of this medicine. How many milliliters of the 25%-solution should be mixe
Question 842537: Dr. Palma prescribes 10 ml of a 10%-solution of medicine. The pharmacist has a 25%solution and 5%-solution of this medicine. How many milliliters of the 25%-solution should be mixed to fill the description? Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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How many milliliters of the 25%-solution should be mixed to fill the description?
.25x + .05(10ml-x) = .10•10ml |Solve for x
x = .05•10ml/.20