document.write( "Question 635595: How many gallons of milk containing 4% butterfat must be mixed with 80 gallons of 1% milk to obtain 2% milk?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #400457 by mananth(16949) You can put this solution on YOUR website! -------------- percent ---------------- Amount \n" ); document.write( "milk type I 1 ---------------- 80 gallons \n" ); document.write( "milk trype II 4 ---------------- x gallons \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 2 ---------------- 80 + x gallons \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "1*80+4x =2(80+x ) \n" ); document.write( "80+4x= 160+2 x \n" ); document.write( "4x-2x =-80+160 \n" ); document.write( "2x=80 \n" ); document.write( "/2 \n" ); document.write( "x=40 gallons milk trype II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |