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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fat + fat = fat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05x + 0.01*90 = 0.02(x+90)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 1*90 = 2x + 2*90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30 gallons (amount of 5% milk needed for the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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