document.write( "Question 502876: Hi, I need help please. Raquel is mixing lemon-lime soda and a fruit juice blend that is 45% juice. If she uses 3 quarts of soda, how many quarts of fruit juice must be added to produce punch that is 30% juice?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #338980 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! --------percent ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "soda 0 ---------------- 3 quarts \n" ); document.write( "fruit juice 45 ---------------- x quarts \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 30 ---------------- 3 + x quarts \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "0 * 3 + 45 x = 30 ( 3 + x ) \n" ); document.write( "0 + 45 x = 90 + 30 x \n" ); document.write( "45 x + -30 x = 90 - 0 \n" ); document.write( "15 x = 90 \n" ); document.write( "/ 15 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6 \n" ); document.write( " 6 quarts of 45 % fruit juice \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |