document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=635595>Question 635595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many gallons of milk containing 4% butterfat must be mixed with 80 gallons of 1% milk to obtain 2% milk?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many gallons of milk containing 4% butterfat must be mixed with 80 gallons of 1% milk to obtain 2% milk?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having trouble figuring out how to set up mixture problems, so please work it out step-by-step with detailed instructions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let amount of 4% butterfat milk to be added be F\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount of 4% butterfat milk, plus 80 gallons of 1% milk, equals 2% of the sum of the amount of butterfat milk to be added, and 80 gallons.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This statement, in equation form is: .04F + .01(80) = .02(F + 80)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".04F + .8 = .02F + 1.6 ---- Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".04F - .02F = 1.6 - .8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".02F = .8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F, or amount of 4% butterfat milk to be added = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.8%2F.02 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".8%2F.02\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2840%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2840%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gallons \r<BR>\n" );
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