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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 #401037 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=401037\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cream A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cream = 5%=0.05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cream B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount = 75-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cream = 0.5%=0.005\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount = 75g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cream = 2%=0.02\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Amount)(cream A)+(Amount)(Cream B)= (Amount)(Mixture Cream)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x+(75-x)0.005=(75)(0.02)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x+(75-x)0.005=(0.02)(75)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x+(75-x)0.005=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x+0.375-0.005x=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.045x+0.375=1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.045x=1.5-0.375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.045x=1.125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.045x/0.045=1.125/0.045<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cream A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount = x = 25g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cream = 5%=0.05<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount = 75-x=75-25=50g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cream = 0.5%=0.005<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount = 75g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cream = 2%=0.02\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25g of a 5% cream and 50g of a 0.5% cream would be required to compound 75 g of a 2% cream.\r<BR>\n" );
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