document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95688>Question 95688</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dear algebra tutors, this baby has stumped me - the 23% confuses me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one thousand quarts of milk testing 4% butterfat are to be reduced to 3%. how many quarts of cream testing 23% must be separated from the milk to produce the required? all percents are by volume.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1000*.04-.23x=.03(1000-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-.23x=30-.03x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-30=.23x-.03x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=.2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10/.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=50 quarts of 23% must be removed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000*.04-.23*50=.03(1000-50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40-11.5=30-1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28.5=28.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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