document.write( "Question 845004: Stella wishes to create a new punch for her party. In one pitcher she has a punch that is 60% pure fruit juice. In a second pitcher, she has a punch that is 10% pure fruit juice. How much of each mixture does she need to create 20 liters of punch that is 50% pure fruit juice. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x represent the amount of 60%
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document.write( " .60x + .10(20L-x) = .50(20L)
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document.write( "       x = .40(20L)/.5 = 16L of the 60%  and 4L of the 10%
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