document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=597008>Question 597008</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chef is using a mixture of two brands of Italian dressing. The first brand contains 9% vinegar, and the second brand contains 14% vinegar. The chef wants to make 270 milliliters of a dressing that is 12% vinegar. How much of each brand should she use? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=ml of 9% vineger to be used in mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270-x=ml of 14% vineger to be used in mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9%x+14%(270-x)=12%*270<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09x+37.8-.14x=32.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05x=5.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270-x=162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ml of 9% vineger to be used in mixture=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ml of 14% vineger to be used in mixture=162  </SPAN>\n" );
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