document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989079>Question 989079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pharmacist is to prepare 20 ml of a special eye drop for a glaucoma patient the eye drop solution must have a 3 % active ingredient but the pharmacist only has 15% and 2% in stock how much of each type of solution should be used to fill the prescription? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f = amount of 15%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = amount of 2%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f + t = 20 (total solution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15f + 2t = 3*20 (total active ingredient)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for f & t<BR>\n" );
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