document.write( "Question 593099: How much Brand A fruit punch (20% fruit juice) must be mixed with 8 L of Brand B fruit punch (50% fruit juice) to create a mixture containing 40% fruit juice? I need a straight answer please. \n" ); document.write( "

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How much Brand A fruit punch (20% fruit juice) must be mixed with 8 L of Brand B fruit punch (50% fruit juice) to create a mixture containing 40% fruit juice?
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\n" ); document.write( "let x=liters of Brand A fruit punch to be mixed with 8 liters of Brand B fruit punch
\n" ); document.write( "x+8=liters of the mixture
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\n" ); document.write( "20%x+50%*8=40%(x+8)
\n" ); document.write( ".2x+4=.4x+3.2
\n" ); document.write( ".2x=.8
\n" ); document.write( "x=4 liters
\n" ); document.write( "ans:
\n" ); document.write( "liters of Brand A fruit punch to be mixed with 8 liters of Brand B fruit punch=4 \n" ); document.write( "

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