In: Advanced Math
A pharmacist has fluocinolone ointment with50%
fluocinolone , and the other contains
15% fluocinolone. How many grams of each may be used to prepare
1950 g of a 20%
fluocinolone ointment?
x grams of fluocinolone ointment with 50% fluocinolone...........that is 0.5x
y grams of fluocinolone ointment with 15% fluocinolone...........that is 0.15y
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total quantity: 1950 gram
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he wants to prepare 1950 g of a 20% fluocinolone ointment............that is 0.2(1950)
put the value of y
grams of fluocinolone ointment with 50% fluocinolone
.
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grams of fluocinolone ointment with 15% fluocinolone