document.write( "Question 422757: Blending Granola. Deep Thought Granola is 25% nuts and dried fruit. Oat Dream Granola is 10% nuts and dried fruit. How much of Deep Though and how much of Oat Dream should be mixed to form a 20 lb. batch of granola that is 19% nuts and dried fruit?\r
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Blending Granola. Deep Thought Granola is 25% nuts and dried fruit. Oat Dream Granola is 10% nuts and dried fruit. How much of Deep Though and how much of Oat Dream should be mixed to form a 20 lb. batch of granola that is 19% nuts and dried fruit? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let x=lbs of Deep Thought Granola
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\n" ); document.write( ".25x+.10(20-x)=.19(20)
\n" ); document.write( ".25x+2-.1x)=3.8
\n" ); document.write( ".15x=1.8
\n" ); document.write( "x=1.8/.15=12 lbs
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