document.write( "Question 667390: How much whipping Cream @ 9% Butterfat and Milk @ 2% Butterfat should be mixed to obtain 35 gallons of milk with 4% Butterfat?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #414999 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "How much whipping Cream @ 9% Butterfat and Milk @ 2% Butterfat 
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document.write( "should be mixed to obtain 35 gallons of milk with 4% Butterfat?
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document.write( "Mixing Algebraically:
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document.write( " .09x + .02(35-x) = .04*35
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document.write( "      .07x = .02*35
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document.write( "         = 10gal of the 9% and 25gal of the 2%
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document.write( "Note:
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document.write( " Same amount of gallons on each side of the EQ \n" );
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