document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711555>Question 711555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a dairy farmer has two types of milk. How many gallons of a 2% milk fat solution and how many gallons of a 4.5% milk fat solution should be mixed to obtain 500 gallons of a 2.9% milk fat solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437514 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437514\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .045X+.02(500-X)=.029*500<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".045X+10-.02X=14.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".025X=14.5-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".025X=4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4.5/.025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=180 GALLONS OF 4.5% IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500-180=320 GALLONS OF 2% IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".045*180+.02*320=.029*500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.1+6.4=14.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.5=14.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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