document.write( "Question 1165880: A candy distributor needs to mix a 20% fat-content chocolate with a 30% fat-content chocolate to create 100 kilograms of a 26% fat-content chocolate. How many kilograms of each kind of chocolate must they use?\r
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document.write( "A) Write an equation that uses the information as it is given above that can be used to solve this problem. Use
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document.write( "B) Answer: They must mix
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document.write( " Kilograms of the 20% chocolate and
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document.write( " Kilograms of the 30% chocolate. \n" );
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