document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615637>Question 615637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain drug is made from only two ingredients: compound A and compound B. There are 5 milliliters of compound A used for every 4 milliliters of compound B. If a chemist uses 255 milliliters of compound A, how many milliliters of the drug will be made? <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 #387254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=387254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain drug is made from only two ingredients: compound A and compound B. There are 5 milliliters of compound A used for every 4 milliliters of compound B. If a chemist uses 255 milliliters of compound A, how many milliliters of the drug will be made? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4:5 is the same as 4x:5x where 4x is compound A and 5x is compound B.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If amount of compound A is 4x = 255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 255/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then amt of compound B is 5x = 5(255/4) = 318.75 ml<BR>\n" );
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