document.write( "Question 626988: how many quarts of 1/2% fat milk should be added to 4 quarts of 2% fat milk to obtain 1% milk?
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how many quarts of 1/2% fat milk should be added to 4 quarts of 2% fat milk to obtain 1% milk?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "fat + fat = fat
\n" ); document.write( "0.005x + 0.02*4 = 0.01(x+4)
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 1000 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "5x + 20*4 = 10x + 10*4
\n" ); document.write( "5x = 10*4
\n" ); document.write( "x = 8 quarts (amt. of 1/2% milk to add)
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