SOLUTION: You are making the same punch as above ( 3 parts juice to 7 parts soda ). You want to make 80 gallons of punch. How much juice do you need?

Question 908793: You are making the same punch as above ( 3 parts juice to 7 parts soda ). You want to make 80 gallons of punch. How much juice do you need?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are making the same punch as above ( 3 parts juice to 7 parts soda ). You want to make 80 gallons of punch. How much juice do you need?
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juice = 3x
soda = 7x
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Equation:
3x + 7x = 80 gallons
10x = 80
x = 8
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juice = 3x = 24 gallons
soda = 7x = 46 gallons
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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