SOLUTION: Find how many quarts of 5% butterfat milk and 1% butterfat milk should be mixed to yeild 40 quarts of 2% butterfat milk

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Question 846530: Find how many quarts of 5% butterfat milk and 1% butterfat milk should be mixed to yeild 40 quarts of 2% butterfat milk
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
Find how many quarts+highlight_green%28x%29 of 5% butterfat milk and 1% butterfat milk should be mixed to yeild 40 quarts of 2% butterfat milk
.05x+%2B+.01%2840Qt-x%29+=+.02%2840Qt%29+
.05x+%2B+.01%2840Qt%29-.01x+=+.02%2840Qt%29+
x = .01(40Qt) / .04