SOLUTION: A farmer has two types of milk, one that is 24% butterfat and another which is 18% butterfat. How much of each should he use to end up with 42 gallons of 20% butterfat?

Question 1058928: A farmer has two types of milk, one that is 24% butterfat and another which is 18% butterfat. How much of each should he use to end up with 42 gallons of 20% butterfat?

Answer by ikleyn(52866) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    x +     y = 20,
0.24x + 0.18y = 0.20*42.

Solve for x and y, that are the volumes (in gallons) of the 24% milk and the 18%milk.

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