document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490470>Question 490470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a tablet of medication consists of two substances in the ratio of 9 to 5.if the tablet contains 140 milligrams of medication . how much of each substance is in the tablet </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9 to 5 is the same as 9x to 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 5x = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st substance: 9x = 90 mg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd substance: 5x = 50 mg<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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