A druggist has two mixtures of a certain chemical and water, one containing 10% of the chemical and the other containing 40% of the chemical. How much of each mixture should he use to make 10 ounces that contain 25% of the chemical? If x is the amount of 10% mixture used, then which expression represents the ounces of chemical contained in it? O 10x 0.1x

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A druggist has two mixtures of a certain chemical and water, one containing 10% of the chemical and the
other containing 40% of the chemical. How much of each mixture should he use to make 10 ounces that
contain 25% of the chemical?
If x is the amount of 10% mixture used, then which expression represents the ounces of chemical
contained in it?
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Transcribed Image Text:A druggist has two mixtures of a certain chemical and water, one containing 10% of the chemical and the other containing 40% of the chemical. How much of each mixture should he use to make 10 ounces that contain 25% of the chemical? If x is the amount of 10% mixture used, then which expression represents the ounces of chemical contained in it? O 10x O 0.1x TURN IT IN NEXT QUESTION O ASK FOR HELP TERMS OF USE C2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 Glynlyon, Inc. MacBook Pro @ 23 $ % & 2 3 4 7 8. W E R Y U D F G H. J K C V command B
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