SOLUTION: How much low fat milk (1% fat) and how much whole milk (4% fat) should be mixed to make 5 gallons of reduced fat milk (2% fat)? Please solve with the systems of linear equation.
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Question 833313: How much low fat milk (1% fat) and how much whole milk (4% fat) should be mixed to make 5 gallons of reduced fat milk (2% fat)? Please solve with the systems of linear equation.
Work done so far:
low fat milk= x
whole milk= y
reduced fat= t
0.01x+0.04y= 5x+0.02t Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How much low fat milk (1% fat) and how much whole milk (4% fat) should be mixed to make 5 gallons of reduced fat milk (2% fat)? Please solve with the systems of linear equation.
Work done so far:
low fat milk= x
whole milk= y
reduced fat= t
0.01x+0.04y= 5x+0.02t
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0.01x + 0.04y = 0.02*5 (total fat)
x + y = 5 (total milk)
