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document.write( " How much low fat milk (1% FAT) and and how much how much whole milk (4% FAT)\r
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document.write( " should be up to make 5 gal. of reduced FAT milk (2% FAT).\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #391737 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How much low fat milk (1% FAT) and and how much how much whole milk (4% FAT) \n" ); document.write( "should be up to make 5 gal. of reduced FAT milk (2% FAT). \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = amount (gal) of low fat milk \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "5-x = amount (gal) of whole milk \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ".01x + .04(5-x) = .02(5) \n" ); document.write( ".01x + .20-.04x = .10 \n" ); document.write( ".20-.03x = .10 \n" ); document.write( "-.03x = -.10 \n" ); document.write( "x = 3.33 gallons (low fat) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "whole milk: \n" ); document.write( "5-x = 5-3.33 = 1.67 gallons \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |