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A baker needs 15 lb of cream cheese that contains 20% fat to fill a big order. But his supplier delivers one cream cheese that contains 10% fat, and another that contains 35% fat. How many pounds of each should the baker combine to fill the order?​

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clarch19

Answer:

6 2/3 lbs of each

Step-by-step explanation:

.10x + .35x = 15(.20)

.45x = 3

x = 3/4.5

x = 6.67

irspow

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

[.1x+.35(15-x)]/15=.2

.1x+5.25-.35x=3

-.25x+5.25=3

-.25x=-2.25

x=9

So he will use 9lbs of 10% and 6lbs of 35%.

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