document.write( "Question 966370: A fruit drink is 15% white grape juice. Use a system of equations to find the amount of pure white grape juice and the amount of this fruit drink needed to make 16 gallons of a new drink that is 21% white grape juice. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #590622 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A fruit drink is 15% white grape juice. Use a system of equations to find the amount of pure white grape juice and the amount of this fruit drink needed to make 16 gallons of a new drink that is 21% white grape juice. \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "let x=amt of pure white grape juice needed \n" ); document.write( "let y=amt of 15% fruit drink needed \n" ); document.write( "x+y=16 \n" ); document.write( "y=16-x \n" ); document.write( "16-x=amt of 15% fruit drink needed \n" ); document.write( "100%x+15%(16-x)=21%*16 \n" ); document.write( "x+2.4-.15x=3.36 \n" ); document.write( ".85x=0.96 \n" ); document.write( "x=1.13 \n" ); document.write( "y=16-x=14.87 \n" ); document.write( "amt of pure white grape juice needed=1.13 gal \n" ); document.write( "amt of 15% fruit drink needed=14.87 gal \n" ); document.write( " |