document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233503>Question 233503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> regular milk has 4% butterfat. how many litres of regular milk must be mixed with 40L of milk with 1% butterfat to have milk with 2% butterfat?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does someone know how to turn this into an equation? I would really appreciate it. thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fat + fat = fat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.04x + 0.01(40) = 0.02(x+40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 40 = 2x + 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20L (amount of regular mild needed in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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