document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=781662>Question 781662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 juice drink selling for $3.50 per gallon? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "value + value = value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*100 + 5.5x = 3.5(100+x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 10 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3000 + 55x = 35*100 + 35x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25 gallons (amt. of $5.50 juice needed)<BR>\n" );
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