document.write( "Question 268364: Yolanda wants 14L of fruit punch that is 10% juice. At the store she finds punch that is 15% juice and punch that is 8% juice. How much of each should she purchase. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #196689 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Yolanda wants 14L of fruit punch that is 10% juice. At the store she finds punch that is 15% juice and punch that is 8% juice. How much of each should she purchase\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let 15% punch required be x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then 8% punch will be 14-x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "15% ------------------ 8% -----------------10%\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x-------------------==== 14-x-------------- 14\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.15x+0.08(14-x)=0.1*14\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.15x+1.12 - 0.08x = 1.4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.07x= 1.4- 1.12\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.07x= 0.28 \n" ); document.write( "x=0.28/0.07\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "15% punch required will be 4 liters and 8% punch required will be 10 liters\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |