document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879396>Question 879396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    I have tried this problem 2 different ways and I am still not getting correct answers. Can you show me the correct format.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find how many quarts of 6% butterfat milk and 3% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 45 quarts of 4% butterfat milk? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530739 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=530739\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = quarts of 6% milk needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = quarts of 3% milk needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b++=+45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b++=+45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+.06a+%2B+.03b+%29+%2F+45+=+.04+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+.06a+%2B+.03b+%29+%2F+45+=+.04+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.06a+%2B+.03b+=+1.8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.06a+%2B+.03b+=+1.8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6a+%2B+3b+=+180+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6a+%2B+3b+=+180+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sids of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6a+%2B+3b+=+180+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6a+%2B+3b+=+180+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3a+-+3b+=+-135+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3a+-+3b+=+-135+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3a+=+45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3a+=+45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b++=+45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b++=+45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+45+-+15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+45+-+15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 quarts of 6% milk are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 quarts of 3% milk are needed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+.06a+%2B+.03b+%29+%2F+45+=+.04+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+.06a+%2B+.03b+%29+%2F+45+=+.04+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+.06%2A15+%2B+.03%2A30+%29+%2F+45+=+.04+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+.06%2A15+%2B+.03%2A30+%29+%2F+45+=+.04+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+.9+%2B+.9+%29+%2F+45+=+.04+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+.9+%2B+.9+%29+%2F+45+=+.04+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.8+=+.04%2A45+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.8+=+.04%2A45+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.8+=+1.8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.8+=+1.8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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