document.write( "Question 375068: Please help me slove this word mixture problem.
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document.write( "One canned juice drink is 15% orange juice, another is 5% orange juice. How many liters of each should be mixed together in order to get 10L that is 14% orange juice? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #266730 by robertb(5830)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 0.15x + 0.05(10 - x) = 0.14*10, \n" ); document.write( "0.15x + 0.5 - 0.05x = 1.4, \n" ); document.write( "0.10x = 0.9, \n" ); document.write( "x = 9 liters, the amount of 15% orange juice that must be mixed with \n" ); document.write( "10 - x = 1 liter of 5% orange juice. \n" ); document.write( " |