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Cati's Catering is planning an office reception. The office administrator has requested a candy mixture that is 25% chocolate. Cati has available mixtures that are either 50% chocolate or 10% chocolate. How much of each type should be mixed to get a 20-lb mixture that is 25% chocolate?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "chocolate + chocolate = chocolate
\n" ); document.write( "0.50x + 0.10(20-x) = 0.25(20)
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "50x + 10*20 - 10x = 25*20
\n" ); document.write( "40x = 5*20
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2.5 lb (amt of 50% chocolate needed in the mixture)
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\n" ); document.write( "20-2.5 = 17.5 lb (amt of 10% chocolate needed in the mixture)
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