document.write( "Question 902941: how many quarts of 5% butterfat milk and 1% butterfat milk should be mixed to yield 60 quarts of 4% butterfat milk \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #547607 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a+b=60, \n" ); document.write( "0.01*a+0.05*b=0.04*60 \n" ); document.write( "a=60-b \n" ); document.write( "0.01*(60-b)+0.05*b=2.4 \n" ); document.write( "0.6-0.01b+0.05*b=2.4 \n" ); document.write( "0.04*b=1.8 \n" ); document.write( "b=45 \n" ); document.write( "a=60-b \n" ); document.write( "a=15 qt at 1% b=45 qt at 5% \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "0.01*15+0.05*45=0.04*60 \n" ); document.write( "0.15+2.25=2.4 \n" ); document.write( "2.4=2.4 \n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |