document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=890083>Question 890083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chef is using a mixture of two brands of Italian dressing. The first brand contains 10% vinegar, and the second brand contains 15% vinegar. The chef wants to make 230  milliliters of a dressing that is 14% vinegar. How much of each brand should she use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "230 - x = number of milliliters of second brand\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.1x + 0.15(230 - x) = 0.14(230) {first is 10%, second is 15% and total is 14%}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.1x + 34.5 - 0.15x = 32.2 {used distributive property and multiplied}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.05x + 34.5 = 32.2 {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.05x = -2.3 {subtracted 34.5 from each side}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 46 {divided each side by -0.05}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230 - x = 184 {substituted 46, in for x, into 230 - x}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "46 mL of first brand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "184 mL of second brand<BR>\n" );
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