document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48645>Question 48645</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072538953/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> regular yogurt that is 3% is blended with nonfat yogurt to obtain low fat yogurt that is 1% fat. How many pounds of non-fat and how many pounds of regular yougurt is mixed to obtain 60 pounds of low fat yogurt?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3% yogurt DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount= x lbs.  ; amount of fat= 0.03x lbs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0% yogurt DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount= 60-x lbs. ; amount of fat = 0.0(60-x)=0 lbs.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1% yogurt DATA;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount = 60 lbs. ;amount of fat = 0.01(60)= 0.6 lbs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.03x+0 = 0.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 20 lbs. (amount of regular yogurt that must be mixed in)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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