SOLUTION: To make low-fat cottage cheese, milk containing 4% butterfat is mixed with milk containing 1% butterfat to obtain 18 gallons of a mixture containing 2% butterfat. How many gallons

Question 903350: To make low-fat cottage cheese, milk containing 4% butterfat is mixed with milk containing 1% butterfat to obtain 18 gallons of a mixture containing 2% butterfat. How many gallons of each milk must be used?
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