document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390889>Question 390889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A pharmacist needs 500 milliliters of a 10% phenorbarbital solution. She only has 5% and 25% solutions available. How many milliliters of each solution should she mix to obtain the desired solution? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0.05*x + 0.25*(500 - x) = 0.10*500;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x + 125 - 0.25x = 50;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.20x = -75;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 375 milliliters of the 5% solution, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 - x = 125 milliliters of the 25% solution.<BR>\n" );
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