document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1193647>Question 1193647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chef is going to use a mixture of two brands of Italian dressing. The first brand contains 8% vinegar, and the second brand contains 13% vinegar. The chef wants to make 230 milliliters of a dressing that is 12% vinegar. How much of each brand should she use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #825681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=825681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x at 0.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230-x of 0.13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "want 230 of 0.12 which is 27.6 ml of pure<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 0.08x+0.13(230-x)=27.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x+29.9-0.13x=27.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.05x=-2.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by -20 both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=46 ml of 0.08 (3.68)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "230-x=184 ml of 0.13 (23.92)<BR>\n" );
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