document.write( "Question 849908: Brand C sells 21g bags of chocolate that contain 29% saturated
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document.write( "contains 35% saturated fats and Brand B chocolate which contains
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document.write( "25% saturated fats. To obtain one bag of chocolate brand C, how
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document.write( "much of A and B do they need to use?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #511823 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Brand C sells 21g bags of chocolate that contain 29% saturated \n" ); document.write( "fats. To make their product they combine Brand A chocolate which \n" ); document.write( "contains 35% saturated fats and Brand B chocolate which contains \n" ); document.write( "25% saturated fats. To obtain one bag of chocolate brand C, how \n" ); document.write( "much of A and B do they need to use? \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "fat + fat = fat \n" ); document.write( "0.35x + 0.25(21-x) = 0.29*21 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "35x + 25*21 - 25x = 29*21 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "10x = 4*21 \n" ); document.write( "x = (2/5)(21 \n" ); document.write( "x = 8.8 grams (amt. of 35% product needed) \n" ); document.write( "21-8.8 = 12.2 grams (amt. of 25% product needed) \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |