document.write( "Question 459815: A fruit juice company mixes pineapple juice that sells for $5.50 per gallon with 100 gallons of orange juice that sells for $3.00 per gallon. How much pineapple juice is used to make a pineapple-orange drink selling for $3.50 per gallon? \r
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document.write( "My answer is\r
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document.write( "$5.50 x + $3.00 (100) = $3.50 (100 +x)
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document.write( "$5.50x + $300 = $3.50(100 + x)
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document.write( "$5.50x + $300 = $350 +$3.50 x
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document.write( "$5.50x =$50 +$3.50x
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document.write( "2 x = 50
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document.write( "X=25. But the book says 75. Please help! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #315334 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ------ price ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "YOU ARE RIGHT\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "orange juice 3 ---------------- 100 gallons \n" ); document.write( "pine apple juice 5.5 ---------------- x gallons \n" ); document.write( "Total 3.5 ---------------- 100 + x gallons \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "3*100+5.5*x=3.5 (100+x) \n" ); document.write( "300+5.5x =350+3.5 x \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "5.5 x - 3.5 x = 350 - 300 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "2 x = 50 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "/ 2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "x = 25 gallons pine apple juice \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |