document.write( "Question 910200: A dairy wishes to mix 1,000 pounds of milk containing 8% butterfat. If the mixture is to be made from milk containing 5% butterfat and cream containing 20% butterfat, how many pounds of each is needed? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "a+b=1000,
\n" ); document.write( "0.05*a+0.2*b=0.08*1000
\n" ); document.write( "a=1000-b
\n" ); document.write( "0.05*(1000-b)+0.2*b=80
\n" ); document.write( "50-0.05b+0.2*b=80
\n" ); document.write( "0.15*b=30
\n" ); document.write( "b=200
\n" ); document.write( "a=1000-b
\n" ); document.write( "a=800 lb. at 5%
\n" ); document.write( "b=200 lb. at 20%
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\n" ); document.write( "0.05*800+0.2*200=0.08*1000
\n" ); document.write( "40+40=80
\n" ); document.write( "80=80
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