document.write( "Question 691126: Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 2% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 40 quarts of 3% butterfat milk.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #426493 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 2% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 40 quarts of 3% butterfat milk. \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "fat + fat = fat \n" ); document.write( "0.02x + 0.06(40-x) = 0.03*40 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get: \n" ); document.write( "2x + 6*40 - 6x = 3*40 \n" ); document.write( "-4x = -3*40 \n" ); document.write( "x = 30 quarts (amt. of 2% solution needed) \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "40-x = 10 quarts (amt. of 6% solution needed) \n" ); document.write( "============================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "===========\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The mixture should contain __ quarts of the 6% butterfat milk \n" ); document.write( "The mixture should contain___ quarts of the 2% butterfat mik \n" ); document.write( " |