document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=961537>Question 961537</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Trish's veterinarian diagnosed her cat with feline acne. He is out of the 1% benzoyl peroxide needed to treat it. So he recommended that she buy the 5% benzoyl peroxide for human acne in the drug store and dilute it to 1%. How many teaspoons of water should Trish mix with 1 teaspoon of the 5% benzoyl peroxide to get 1% benzoyl peroxide? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "benz + benz = benz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05*1 + 0*x = 0.01(1+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*1 + 0 = 1*1 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 (# of teaspoons of Water needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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