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document.write( "kali mixes together 9 gal of brand a fruit drink and 6 gal of brand b fruit drink which contains 5% fruit juice. find the percent of fruit juice in brand a if the mixture contained 11% fruit juice.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #406554 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! kali mixes together 9 gal of brand a fruit drink and 6 gal of brand b fruit drink which contains 5% fruit juice. find the percent of fruit juice in brand a if the mixture contained 11% fruit juice. \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "concentrate + concentrate = concentrate \n" ); document.write( "Let the unkown percent in \"b\" be x. \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "0.05*6 + x*9 = 0.11(6+9) \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get: \n" ); document.write( "5*6 + 900x = 11*15 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "30 + 900x = 165 \n" ); document.write( "900x = 135 \n" ); document.write( "x = 0.15 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Ans: Percent of fruit juice in Brand b is 15% \n" ); document.write( "================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( " |