SOLUTION: A doctor wants to use three lots of ichthammol containing 50%, 20% and 5% ichthammol respectively. In what proportion should they be mixed to prepare a 10% ichthammol ointment?

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Question 808184: A doctor wants to use three lots of ichthammol containing 50%, 20% and 5% ichthammol respectively. In what proportion should they be mixed to prepare a 10% ichthammol ointment?
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.5a+.2b+.05c=.1(a+b+c)
c = 8a+2b