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document.write( "A druggist needs 20 oz of a 20% Phenobarital solution, but he only has a 5% solution and a 25% solution in stock. How many ounces of each available solution would he need to make the 20% solution he needs? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #442851 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=442851\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .25X+.05(20-X)=.20*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25X+1-.05X=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20X=4-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20X=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3/.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15 OZ. OF THE 25% SOLUTION IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-15=5 OZ. OF THE 5% SOLUTION IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25*15+.05*5=.20*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.75+.25=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=4  </SPAN>\n" );
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