document.write( "Question 459680: FIND HOW MANY QUARTS OF 5% BUTTERFAT MILK AND 1 % BUTTERFAT MILK SHOULD BE MIXED TO YIELD 60 QUARTS OF 4 % BUTTERFAT MILK \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #315240 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! FIND HOW MANY QUARTS OF 5% BUTTERFAT MILK AND 1 % BUTTERFAT MILK SHOULD BE MIXED TO YIELD 60 QUARTS OF 4 % BUTTERFAT MILK \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = amount (quarts) of 5% butterfat milk \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "60-x = amount of 1% \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ".05x + .01(60-x) = .04(60) \n" ); document.write( ".05x + .6-.01x = 2.4 \n" ); document.write( ".04x + .6 = 2.4 \n" ); document.write( ".04x = 1.8 \n" ); document.write( "x = 45 quarts (5% butterfat milk) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "1% butterfat milk: \n" ); document.write( "60-x = 60-45 = 15 quarts \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |