document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908023>Question 908023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question: Whole milk is 4% butterfat. How much skim milk with 0% butterfat should be added to 32 ounces of whole milk to obtain a mixture that is 2.5% butterfat. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried doing this and got 19.2 ounces but Im not sure if that is right because I did it a different way than the way i was taught it in class. I didnt make very good notes just wrote down the examples as we did them so I don't know if I did it the right way.\r<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 #550766 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=550766\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have 32 oz of 4% milk fat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We want to add some 0% milk fat to make   2.5% milk fat<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0*x+0.04*32=0.025(32+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0*x+1.28=0.8+0.025x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x-0.025x=0.8-1.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.025x=-0.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19.2 oz at 0% (0.0) is added to 32 oz at 4%(1.28) to make 2.5% of 51.2 oz(1.28)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0*19.2+0.04*32=0.025(32+19.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.0+1.28=0.025(51.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.28=1.28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
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