SOLUTION: Nature drinks wants to combine orange juice they sell for $0.09 per ounce with guava juice they sell for $0.14 per ounce to create an orange-guava drink. How many ounces of orange

Question 1049253: Nature drinks wants to combine orange juice they sell for $0.09 per ounce with guava juice they sell for $0.14 per ounce to create an orange-guava drink. How many ounces of orange juice should they use to create a 16-ounce drink that would sell for $1.74?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = ounces of orange juice needed
Let = ounces of guava juice needed
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
Multiply both sides of (1) by and
subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(1)
(1)
10 ounces of orange juice is needed
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK

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