document.write( "Question 215746: to create a breakfast beverage, cherry juice in two concentrations, 19% and 60%, must be combined into a solution that will be mixed with another type of juice to produce the beverage. if 70 gallons of 19% juice is used, how many gallons of the 60% juice must be used to obtain a 50% cherry juice solution? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #163053 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .60X+.19*70=.50(70+X) \n" ); document.write( ".60X+13.3=35+.5X \n" ); document.write( ".60X-.50X=35-13.3 \n" ); document.write( ".10X=21.7 \n" ); document.write( "X=21.7/.1 \n" ); document.write( "X=217 GALLONS OF 60% IS USED. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( ".6*217+.19*70=.5(70+217) \n" ); document.write( "130.2+13.3=.5*287 \n" ); document.write( "143.5=143.5 \n" ); document.write( " |