document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=989045>Question 989045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jimmie cone has one container of 25% butterfat vanilla ice cream and another of 50% butterfat. How much of each should they use to produce 1,000 gallons of vanilla ice cream that is 45% butterfat?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X=gallons of 25%; Y=gallons of 50%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+Y=1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=1000-X<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.25X+0.50Y=0.45(1000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25X+0.50(1000-X)=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25X+500-0.50X=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.25X=-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=200 ANSWER 1: They should use 200 gallons of 25%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=1000-x=1000-200=800 ANSWER 2: They should use 800 gallons of 50%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.25X+0.50Y=0.45(1000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25(200)+0.50(800)=0.45(1000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50+400=450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450=450<BR>\n" );
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