document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161532>Question 161532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A farmer wants to mix milk containing 6% butterfat with 2 quarts of cream that is 15% butterfat to obtain a mixture that is 12% butterfat. How much milk containing 6% butterfat must he use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .06x+.15*2=.12(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x+.3=.12x+.24<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x-.12x=.24-.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.06x=-.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-.06/-.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 quart of 6% butterfat is used. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06*1+.15*2=.12(1+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06+.3=.12*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".36=.36\r<BR>\n" );
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