document.write( "Question 407500: Two gallons of milk contain 2% butterfat. How many quarts of milk should be drained and replaced by pure butterfat to prodice a solution of two gallons of milk containing 5% butterfat? \n" ); document.write( "
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Let x be the number of quarts of butterfat then\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".05*(16x) = 2 - 8x*.02
\n" ); document.write( ".2x = 2 - .16x
\n" ); document.write( ".2x + 16x = 2
\n" ); document.write( ".18x = 2
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2/.16
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12.5
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