document.write( "Question 308529: cream has approximately 22% of butterfat.how many gallons of cream must be mixed with 2% milk to give 20 gallons of milk containing 4% of butterfat \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #220608 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! cream has approximately 22% of butterfat.how many gallons of cream must be mixed with 2% milk to give 20 gallons of milk containing 4% of butterfat\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cream 22% fat quantity x \n" ); document.write( "milk fat 2% quantity (20-x)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Blend 4% quantity = 20\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "concentration of cream fat + concentration of milk fat = concentration of butter fat\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.22x +0.02(20-x) = 20*0.04\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.22x + 0.4 -0.02x=0.8\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.20x = 0.8 -0.4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.2x= 0.4 \n" ); document.write( "x= 2 gallons of cream \n" ); document.write( " |