document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1032648>Question 1032648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chocolate shop makes a dark chocolate that is 35% fat and a white chocolate that is 48% fat. How many kilograms of dark chocolate should be mixed with 50 kilograms of white chocolate to make a ripple blend that is 40% fat? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the problem I'm working on.  I've tried several different formulas but can't seem to get the right one.  I think the ratio I need is x/50 because I know the white chocolate but need the dark chocolate.  40= ?  Feel like am going round and round on this one.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #647298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=647298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay, let us call the number of kg of 35% fat dark chocolate, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember if I add x to 50 kg, I get x+50 kg...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the set up looks like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(.35)x + (.48)(50) = (.40)(x+50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now distribute...<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35x + 24 = .40x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract .35x and then subtract 20 from both sides...we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = .05x + 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = .05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide by .05 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4/.05 = 80 kg of 35% fat </SPAN>\n" );
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