document.write( "Question 954365: how many points of a 10% lemon juice marinade must be mixed with 20 points of a 60% lemon juice marinade to get a 40% lemon juice marinade? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #582859 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You probably mean \"pints\", not \"points\"
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+x+\"$ = pints of 10% LJM needed
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.1x+\"$ = pints of LJ in 10% LJM
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.6%2A20+=+12+\"$ pints of LJ in 60% LJM
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+.1x+%2B+12+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+20+%29+=+.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.1x+%2B+12+=+.4%2A%28+x+%2B+20+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.1x+%2B+12+=+.4x+%2B+8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.3x+=+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+13.333+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "13 and 1/3 pints of 10% LJM must be added
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+.1x+%2B+12+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+20+%29+=+.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+.1%2A13.333+%2B+12+%29+%2F+%28+13.333+%2B+20+%29+=+.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+1.333+%2B+12+%29+%2F+33.333+=+.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+13.333+%2F+33.333+=+.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.4+=+.4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Hope I got it\r
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