SOLUTION: How many quarts of pure orange juice should micheal add to a 10% orange drink create 6 quarts of a 40% orange juice mixture? Let p represent the number of quarts of pure orange jui

SOLUTION: How many quarts of pure orange juice should micheal add to a 10% orange drink create 6 quarts of a 40% orange juice mixture? Let p represent the number of quarts of pure orange jui

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Question 214241: How many quarts of pure orange juice should micheal add to a 10% orange drink create 6 quarts of a 40% orange juice mixture? Let p represent the number of quarts of pure orange juice he should add to the orange drink
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.10(6-P)+P=.40*6
.6-.1P+P=2.4
.9P=2.4-.6
.9P=1.8
P=1.8/.9
P=2 QTS. OF PURE ORNGE JUICE IS USED.
PROOF:
.10*4+2=2.4
.4+2=2.4
2.4=2.4
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