document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26577>Question 26577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think I have the equation incorrect. Please help. A dairy has 400 quarts of whole milk containing 5% butterfat. How many quarts of low-fat milk containing 1.5% butterfat should be added tp produce 2% butterfat.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have 5X+1(400-X)=400(2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14442 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=14442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 400(5)-1.5x=2(x+500)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000-1.5x=2x+1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3.5x=-1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=285.7(rounded)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "400-285.7=114.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, for 1.5% there is 285.7 Quarts and for 2% there is 114.3 quarts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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