document.write( "Question 1024364: How much milk (3% butterfat content) was mixed with cream (27% butterfat) to produce 26 cups of Half-and-Half (11% butterfat content)? Let X be the amount of milk and Y be the amount of cream. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #639821 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let \n" ); document.write( "Let \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by \n" ); document.write( "and subtract (1) from (2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "(1) \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "17 and 1/3 cups of milk are needed \n" ); document.write( "8 and 2/3 cups of cream are needed \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "check: \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "(2) \n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( " |