SOLUTION: A pharmacist mixed some 10%-saline solution with some 18%-saline solution to obtain 100 mL of a 14% solution. How much of the 10% solution did the pharmacist use in the mixture

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Question 287642: A pharmacist mixed some 10%-saline solution with some 18%-saline solution to obtain 100 mL of a 14% solution. How much of the 10% solution did the pharmacist use in the mixture


Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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.10x+.18y=.14*100
x+y=100
50 mL of each