document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158963>Question 158963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pineapple drink contains 15% pineapplejuice. how much pure pineapple juice should be added to 8 quarts of the drink to obtain a mixture containing 50% pineapple juice?   lbrewer9@charter.net\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amount of pure pineapple juice added<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"amt of pure juice\" + \"original amt of juice\" = \"amt of juice in final mix\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + .15(8) = .50(8+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1.2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x + 1.2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x = 2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.8/.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5.6 quarts </SPAN>\n" );
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