SOLUTION: Maggie makes some fruit punch. She mixes 2 1/2 quarts of grape juice with 1 1/2 quarts of orange juice. One quart of grape juice costs $1 less than one quart of orange juice. She f

Question 922952: Maggie makes some fruit punch. She mixes 2 1/2 quarts of grape juice with 1 1/2 quarts of orange juice. One quart of grape juice costs $1 less than one quart of orange juice. She finds that the total cost of making the fruit punch is $12.50. Caculate the cost of each quart of graph juice And Each quart of orange juice.
PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the cost in CENTS of 1 quart of orange juice
= the cost in CENTS of 1 quart of grape juice
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Convert quantities of juice to multiples of
( all in CENTS )
Multiply both sides by

cents
cents
1 quart of orange juice cost $3.50
1 quart of grape juice costs $2.50
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check:

Divide both sides by

OK

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