document.write( "Question 390895: Wayne has milk that is 5% butterfat and skim milk without butterfat. How much 5% milk and how much skim milk should he mix to make 200 gallons of milk that is 3.5% butterfat? \n" ); document.write( "

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0.05x + 0.00*(200 - x) = 0.035*200 ===> 0.05x = 7 ===> x = 140 gallons of the 5% milk, and 60 gallons of the skim milk. \n" ); document.write( "

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