document.write( "Question 1170099: A pharmacist receives a prescription for 60 g of a 0.75% w/w bexarotene gel. How many grams each of a 1% w/w bexarotene gel and gel base must be used
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A pharmacist receives a prescription for 60 g of a 0.75% w/w bexarotene gel.
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\n" ); document.write( "percent changed to decimal form: .75% = .0075 and 1% = .01
\n" ); document.write( "let x = amt of bexarotene gel
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\n" ); document.write( "(60-x) = amt of base gel
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\n" ); document.write( ".01x = .0075(60)
\n" ); document.write( ".01x = .45
\n" ); document.write( "x = .45/.01
\n" ); document.write( "x = 45 g of 1% gel required
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\n" ); document.write( "60 - 45 = 15 g of gel base \n" ); document.write( "
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