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Saye Trinidad
Saye Trinidad asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 9 years ago

Math mixture probem ,find the % of soultion?

a pharmacist wishes to add a solution that is 6% mindoxidil.she has on have80 ml of a 2% solution and addes some 8% solutin to make a 6% olution for much 8% did she add

help please :( :(

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a pharmacist wishes to make a solution that is 6% mindoxidil.she has on hand 80 ml of a 2% solution and then she addes some 8% solution to the mix to make a 6% solution ,how much 8% did she add to make to make the wanted 6% solution?

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  • M3
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    let x ml of 8% be added, then

    8x + 2*80 = 6(80+x)

    2x = 80(6-2)

    x = 160 ml of 8% solution

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    Type the question exactly, it's hard to understand it by the way you said it.

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