document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054331>Question 1054331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pharmacist has two vitamin-supplement powders. The first powder is 5% vitamin B1 and 10% vitamin B2. The second is 25% vitamin B1 and 15% vitamin B2. How many milligrams of each of the two powders should the pharmacist use to make a mixture that contains 58 mg of vitamin B1 and 74 mg of vitamin B2? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669550 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=669550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x for how much of the 5% B1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write equations to account for the desired masses of the B1 and B2 vitamins in the mixture.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "58 mg of Vitamin B1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x+0.25y=58\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "74 mg of Vitamin B2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1x+0.15y=74\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system before simplification is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%280.05x%2B0.25y=58%2C0.1x%2B0.15y=74%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%280.05x%2B0.25y=58%2C0.1x%2B0.15y=74%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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