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Write a system of two equations in two unknowns for each problem. Solve each system by the method of your choice.
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Write a system of two equations in two unknowns for each problem. Solve each system by the method of your choice.
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Write a system of two equations in two unknowns for each problem. Solve each system by the method of your choice.
Ziggy's Famous Yogurt blends regular yogurt that is 3% fat with its no-fat yogurt to obtain low-fat yogurt that is 1% fat. How many pounds of regular yogurt and how many pounds of no-fat yogurt should be mixed to obtain 60 pounds of low-fat yogurt? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ziggy's Famous Yogurt blends regular yogurt that is 3% fat with its no-fat yogurt to obtain low-fat yogurt that is 1% fat. How many pounds of regular yogurt and how many pounds of no-fat yogurt should be mixed to obtain 60 pounds of low-fat yogurt?
Let the regular fat yogurt to be added be x lbs.
The no fat yogurt to be added will be 60-x lbs
3%fat means 97% of it has no fat
0% fat means 100% of it is not fat