document.write( "Question 691863: a dairy owner mixes 5 gal of cream that is 30% butterfat and 8 gal of milk that is 4% butterfat. find the percent concentration of butterfat in the resulting mixture. \n" ); document.write( "
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a dairy owner mixes 5 gal of cream that is 30% butterfat and 8 gal of milk that is 4% butterfat. find the percent concentration of butterfat in the resulting mixture.
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "fat + fat = fat
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\n" ); document.write( "0.30*5 + 0.04*8 = x*13
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\n" ); document.write( "1.5 + 0.32 = 13x
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\n" ); document.write( "13x = 1.82
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 14%
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