document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=65848>Question 65848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A farmer wants to mix milk containing 6% butterfat with 2 quarts of cream that is 15% butterfat to obtain a mixture that is 12% butterfat. How much milk containing 6% butterfat must he use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x qts be amount of 6% milk; amount of butterfat is 0.06x qts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount of 15% milk is 2 qts ; amount of butterfat is 0.15(2)=0.30 qts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount of 12% mix is \"x+2\" qts.; amount of butterfat is 0.12(x+2)=0.12x+0.24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "fat+fat=fat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x+0.30=0.12x+0.24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.06x=0.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 qt (Amount of 6% butterfat milk that must be added.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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