SOLUTION: One canned juice drink is 25% orange juice, another one is 5% orange Juice. How many liters of each should be mixed together to get 20L that is 10% orange juice.

Question 1062868: One canned juice drink is 25% orange juice, another one is 5% orange Juice. How many liters of each should be mixed together to get 20L that is 10% orange juice.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = liters of 25% OJ needed
Let = liters of 5% OJ needed
= liters of OJ in the 25% juice
= liters of OJ in the 5% juice
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
(2)
Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
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and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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5 liters of 25% OJ is needed
15 liters of 5% OJ is needed
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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