SOLUTION: A chef is going to use a mixture of two brands of Italian dressing. The first brand contains 5% vinegar, and the second brand contains 15% vinegar. The chef wants to make 260 mil

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Question 1136135: A chef is going to use a mixture of two brands of Italian dressing. The first brand contains 5% vinegar, and the second brand contains
15% vinegar. The chef wants to make 260 milliliters of a dressing that is
11% vinegar. How much of each brand should she use?

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = mm of 5% dressing
Let = mm of 15% dressing
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
(2)
Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(1)
(1)
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She needs 104 mm of the 1st brand
and 156 mm of the 2nd brand
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check by plugging answers back into (1) and (2)
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