document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565174>Question 565174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a pharmacist is to prepare 15 milliliters of special eye drops. The eye drop solution must have 2% active ingredient, but the pharmacist only has 10% solution and 1% solution in stock. How much of each type of solution should be used to fill the prescription? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365678 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365678\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -----------------	percent	----------------quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eye solution type I	10	----------------x	ml							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eye solution type II	1	----------------15-x	ml							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	2.00%	----------------	15										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+(15-x)=2*15	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+15-x=30			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x-x=30-15			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=15								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1.67		ml			10.00%		Eye solution type I	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.33		ml			1.00%		Eye solution type II	<BR>\n" );
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