document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253601>Question 253601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Milk with 3% butterfat was mixed with cream with 36% butterfat to produce 33 L of half and half with 18% butterfat content.  How much of each was used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185964 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=185964\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .36x+.03(33-x)=.18*33<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".36x+.99-.03x=5.94<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".33x=5.94-.99<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".33x=4.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.95/.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 L 0f 36% butterfat is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33-15=18 L of 3% butterfat is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".36*15+.03*18=.18*33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.4+.54=5.94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.94=5.94 </SPAN>\n" );
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