document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005199>Question 1005199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 2 vats of milk, one counting 25% protein and the other 40% protein. These two are to be mixed in order to get 12 liters of a 35% protein content milk. How many liters of each must be used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621540 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621540\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x liters of 25%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-x liters of 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+(12-x)(.40)=12*(0.35)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x+4.8-0.40x=4.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.15x= -0.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 liters of 25%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12-x=8 liters of 40%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To go from 25% to 35% requires twice as much 40% (5 % more) compared to 25% (10% less) <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25*4+.40*8=1+3.20=4.20 </SPAN>\n" );
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