SOLUTION: A farmer wants to mix milk containing 6% butterfat with 2 quarts of cream that is 15% butterfat to obtain a mixture that is 12% butterfat. How much milk containing 6% butterfat mus

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Question 375857: A farmer wants to mix milk containing 6% butterfat with 2 quarts of cream that is 15% butterfat to obtain a mixture that is 12% butterfat. How much milk containing 6% butterfat must he use?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A be the amount of milk she adds.
6A%2B15%282%29=12%28A%2B2%29
6A%2B30=12A%2B24
6A=6
highlight%28A=1%29quart