document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402096>Question 402096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pharmacist needs to make a 1% hydrocortisone cream. How many grams of 2.5% hydrocortisone cream should be added to 15 grams of cream base (0% hydrocortisone) to make the 1% cream? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=grams of 2.5% cream to be added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "grams of cream base to be added=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x+15 = total grams of final 1% cream\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".025x+0*15=.01(x+15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5x=x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 grams<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:10 grams of 2.5% hydrocortisone cream should be added to 15 grams of cream base to make the 1% cream? </SPAN>\n" );
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