SOLUTION: A pharmacist is to prepare 15 milliliters of special eye drops for a glaucoma patient. The eye-drop solution must have a 5% active ingredient, but the pharmacist only has 20% solut
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Question 768567: A pharmacist is to prepare 15 milliliters of special eye drops for a glaucoma patient. The eye-drop solution must have a 5% active ingredient, but the pharmacist only has 20% solution and 2% solution in stock. How much of each type of solution should be used to fill the prescription? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = ml of 20% solution needed
Let = ml of 2% solution needed
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Multiply both sides of (1) by
and subtract (1) from (2)
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and, since
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(1)
2.5 ml of 20% solution are needed
12.5 ml of 2% solution are needed
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check:
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(2)
OK
