SOLUTION: Please help me sole this mixture word problem: How much pure juice must be added to a 1 liter of juice that is 5% juice in order to obtain a drink that is 25% juice? Thank y

Question 698517: Please help me sole this mixture word problem: How much pure juice must be added to a 1 liter of juice that is 5% juice in order to obtain a drink that is 25% juice?
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Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How much pure juice must be added to a 1 liter of juice that is 5% juice in order to obtain a drink that is 25% juice?
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let x=amt of pure juice to be added
5%*1+100%x=25%(x+1)
.05+x=.25x+.25
.75x=.20
x=.20/.75≈0.27
amt of pure juice to be added≈0.27 liters
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