SOLUTION: 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 stoc
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Question 989079: 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? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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?
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f = amount of 15%
t = amount of 2%
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f + t = 20 (total solution)
15f + 2t = 3*20 (total active ingredient)
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solve for f & t
