document.write( "Question 361979: Susan is mixing 4% butterfat milk with 1% butterfat milk to create 6 quarts of 2% butterfat milk. How many quarts of each will she need? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the 4% solutions, then (6-x) represents the 1% solution
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document.write( ".04x + .01(6-x) = .02*6qt
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document.write( ".03x = .01*6
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document.write( "x = 2 qt of 4% solution  0f butter fat milk
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document.write( "(6qt - 2qt) = 4qt 1% solution of butter fat milk
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document.write( "checking our answer
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document.write( ".04*2 + .01*4 = .08 + .04 = .12 \n" );
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