Medicine Concentrations A nurse has two solutions that contain different concentrations of a certain medication. Oneis a 12.5% concentration and the other is a 5% concentration. How many cubic centimeters of each should she mix to obtain 20 cubic centimeters of an 8% concentration?

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A nurse has two solutions that contain different concentrations of a certain medication. One
is a 12.5% concentration and the other is a 5% concentration. How many cubic centimeters of each should she mix to obtain 20 cubic centimeters of an 8% concentration?

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