SOLUTION: To create a chocolate blend, chocolate in two concentrations, 77% cocoa and 68% cocoa, are combined together. If 9 ounces of the 77% chocolate is used, how many ounces of the 68% c

SOLUTION: To create a chocolate blend, chocolate in two concentrations, 77% cocoa and 68% cocoa, are combined together. If 9 ounces of the 77% chocolate is used, how many ounces of the 68% c

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Question 986157: To create a chocolate blend, chocolate in two concentrations, 77% cocoa and 68% cocoa, are combined together. If 9 ounces of the 77% chocolate is used, how many ounces of the 68% chocolate must be used to obtain a 71% chocolate blend?
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