SOLUTION: A pharmacist mixed some 10%-saline solution with some 18%-saline solution to obtain 100 mL of a 14% solution. How much of the 10% solution did the pharmacist use in the mixture

SOLUTION: A pharmacist mixed some 10%-saline solution with some 18%-saline solution to obtain 100 mL of a 14% solution. How much of the 10% solution did the pharmacist use in the mixture

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Question 287642: A pharmacist mixed some 10%-saline solution with some 18%-saline solution to obtain 100 mL of a 14% solution. How much of the 10% solution did the pharmacist use in the mixture

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.10x+.18y=.14*100
x+y=100
50 mL of each

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