document.write( "Question 799074: A company that supplies bulk candy to bakeries
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document.write( "has one batch of chocolate chips that are 50% dark chocolate and
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document.write( "chocolate and 20% milk chocolate. One of their customers sends
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document.write( "in a rush order for 100 lb of a mix that is 68% dark chocolate.
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document.write( "How many pounds from each batch should be mixed to meet this
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Algebra.Com's Answer #482486 by Finavon(81)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! n lb 50%; gives 50n \n" ); document.write( "(100-n) lb 80% gives 80(100-n) \n" ); document.write( "Total 100lb 68% 6800 \n" ); document.write( "6800=50n+8000-80n \n" ); document.write( "30n = 1200 \n" ); document.write( "n=40\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40 lb 50/50 and 60 lb 80/20 \n" ); document.write( " |