document.write( "Question 982582: the doctor orders a 14 1/2 % solution he asks the pharmacy to prepare 35 ml of the solution how many grams of pure drug will be in 35 ml of this 14 1/2 % solution round to the nearest tenth \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #603396 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! the doctor orders a 14 1/2 % solution \n" ); document.write( " he asks the pharmacy to prepare 35 ml of the solution \n" ); document.write( " how many grams of pure drug will be in 35 ml of this 14 1/2 % solution round to the nearest tenth. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Question:: Are you mixing the 35% solution with pure water? \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Assuming you are you get: \n" ); document.write( "active + active = active \n" ); document.write( "1*x + 0(35-x) = 0.145*35 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 1000 to get: \n" ); document.write( "1000x + 0 = 145*35 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5.075 ml (amount of pure drug needed) \n" ); document.write( "35-x = 29.925 ml (amout of pure water needed) \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |