document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96682>Question 96682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain creme mixture contains 12 grams of creme A, 18.6 grams of petrolatum, and 30 grams univase. The pharmacist needs to make a 480-gram mixture containing the same ratio of ingredients. How much of each ingredient should she include? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "include?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is one way to do it, by proportions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the amt of the three ingredients be x, y, and z<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the original total amt:  12 + 18.6 + 30 = 60.6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F60.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F60.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross mult:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60.6x = 12 * 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60.6x = 5760<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5760%2F60.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5760%2F60.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 95.05<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18.6%2F60.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18.6%2F60.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2F480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2F480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "60.6y = 18.6 * 480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60.6y = 8928<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8928%2F60.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8928%2F60.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 147.3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F60.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F60.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%2F480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%2F480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you should be able to complete this problem<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can check the amts by adding them all up and seeing if they ~ 480 </SPAN>\n" );
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