document.write( "Question 488315: How many cups of grapefruit juice must be added to 30 cups of a punch that is 8% grapefruit juice to obtain a punch that is 10% grapefruit juice?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #333346 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How many cups of grapefruit juice must be added to 30 cups of a punch that is 8% grapefruit juice to obtain a punch that is 10% grapefruit juice? \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "grape + grape = grape \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "x + 0.08*30 = 0.10(x+30) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get: \n" ); document.write( "100x + 8*30 = 10x + 10*30 \n" ); document.write( "90x = 2*30 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2/3 of a cup of 100% grapejuice must be added. \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |