document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=355138>Question 355138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many gallons of milk containing 4% fat is mixed with milk containing 1% fat to obtain a 15 gallon mixture containing 2% fat? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the total amount of the 4% milk.  The (15-x) would be the eamount of the 1% Milk<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".04x + .01(15-x) = .02*15gal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04x - .01x + .01*15 = .02*15gal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".03x = .01*15gal <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = .15/.03<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5 gal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check your answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".04*5 + .01*10 = .2 + .1 = .3 = .02*15 </SPAN>\n" );
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