document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22951>Question 22951</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi could i please have help with this......\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One canned juice drink is 30% orange juice; another is 5% orange juice. How many liters of each should be mixed together in order to get 25L that is 22% orange juice?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a Lesson on here that explains \"Mixture\" questions. Have a look at it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Define x = Amount (in litres) of 30% juice<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, leap of understanding here... how much of the 5% juice was used? Answer is (25-x) litres.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we have 0.30x + 0.05(25-x) = 0.22*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 0.30x + 1.25 - 0.05x = 5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 0.25x = 4.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x = 4.25/0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x = 17 litres of the 30% juice\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, there are 25-17 --> 8 litres of the 5% juice.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.\r<BR>\n" );
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