document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=575774>Question 575774</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Deep Thought Granola is 25% nuts and dried fruit. Oat Dream Granola is 10% nuts and dried fruit. How much of Deep Thought 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<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #369608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=369608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Deep Thought Granola is 25% nuts and dried fruit. Oat Dream Granola is 10% nuts and dried fruit. How much of Deep Thought and how much of Oat Dream should be mixed to form a 20-lb batch of granola that is 19% nuts and dried fruit? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=lbs of Deep Thought Granola to be mixed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=lbs of Oat Dream Granola to be mixed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25%x+10%(20-x)=19%*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+2-.1x=3.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15x=1.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.8/.15=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lbs of Deep Thought Granola to be mixed=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lbs of Oat Dream Granola to be mixed=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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