document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=352637>Question 352637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a 1.2% antibiotic cream on the shelf and you have a 3.5 % antibiotic cream on the shelf. How much of each cream should you mix together if you want to obtain 8 ounces of a 1.75% cream? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "m = 1.2% amount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 3.5% amount<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m + n = 8  (total mixture)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.012m + 0.035n = 0.0175*8 (total antibiotic)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 eqns, 2 variables.  Can you finish it?<BR>\n" );
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