document.write( "Question 424448: one canned juice drink is 20% orange juice another is 5% orange juice. how many liters of each should be mixed together in order to get 15 liters that is 16% orange juice?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #295887 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! one canned juice drink is 20% orange juice another is 5% orange juice. how many liters of each should be mixed together in order to get 15 liters that is 16% orange juice? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = amount (liters) of 20% OJ \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "15-x = amount (liters) of 5% OJ \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ".20x + .05(15-x) = .16(15) \n" ); document.write( ".20x + .75 - .05x = 2.4 \n" ); document.write( ".15x + .75 = 2.4 \n" ); document.write( ".15x = 1.65 \n" ); document.write( "x = 11 liters (20% OJ) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "5% OJ: \n" ); document.write( "15-x = 15-11 = 4 liters \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |