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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117084 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .15*8+X=.5(8+X)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2+X=4+.5X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-.5X=4-1.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5X=2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2.8/.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5.6 QTS. OF PURE PINEAPPLE JUICE IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15*8+5.6=.5(8+5.6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.2+5.6=.5*13.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.8=6.8\r<BR>\n" );
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