document.write( "Question 1203078: A dairy farmer wants to mix a 20%
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Algebra.Com's Answer #838330 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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Mix 20% and 10% to have 1200 pounds of 15%;
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Some arithmetic to help,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x of the 20% protein
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"20x-10x%2B10%2A1200=15%2A1200\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2820-10%29x=15%2A1200-10%2A1200\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=1200%28%2815-10%29%2F%2820-10%29%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=1200%281%2F2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=600\"----------------you finish.
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