document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=903927>Question 903927</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (a)  A nurse has two solutions that contain different concentrations of a certain medication. One is a 12.5% concentration and the other is a 5% concentration. How many cubic centimeters of each should she mix to obtain 20 cubic centimeters of an 8% concentration? \r<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 #548416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=20,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.125*a+0.05*b=0.08*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=20-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.125*(20-b)+0.05*b=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5-0.125b+0.05*b=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.075*b=-0.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=12.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=20-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=8 cc at 12.5% b=12 cc at 5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.125*8+0.05*12=0.08*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.0+0.6=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.6=1.6<BR>\n" );
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