document.write( "Question 1142572: A chef is going to use a mixture of two brands of Italian dressing. The first brand contains 6% vinegar, and the second brand contains 12% vinegar. The chef wants to make 240 milliliters of a dressing that is 7% vinegar. How much of each brand should she use?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #763247 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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One sixth of the way from one to the other\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0.06%28240-x%29%2B0.12x=0.07%2A240\", x being volume of the 12% vinegar material.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6%28240-x%29%2B12x=7%2A240\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6x=7%2A240-6%2A240\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=240%281%2F6%29\"-----------------one sixth of 240, the amount for the 12% vinegar
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