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document.write( "A liter of cream has 9.2% butterfat. How much skim milk containing 2% butterfat should be added to the cream to obtain a mixture with 6.4% butterfat? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #121617 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = amount of skim milk added \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ".092 + .02x = .064(1+x) \n" ); document.write( ".092 + .02x = .064+.064x \n" ); document.write( "0.028 + .02x = .064x \n" ); document.write( "0.028 = .044x \n" ); document.write( "0.6364 liters = x (amount of skim milk to add) \n" ); document.write( " |