document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021506>Question 1021506</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you want to combine two types of fruit drink to create 24 kg of a drink that will be 5% sugar by weight. Fruit drink A is 4% sugar weight, and fruit drink B is 8%percent sugar by weight </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #637265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=637265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So you are telling me that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+B = 24 If I subtract A from 24 I have B. Agree?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 24-A We'll use this value for B next.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.04A+0.08B = 0.05(24) Now substitute for B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.04A+0.08(24-A) = 0.05(24) Multiply on left and right to get rid of parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.04A+1.92-0.08A = 1.2 Subtract A on left and 1.92 on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.04A = -0.72 divide both sides by -0.04 and remember that -/- = +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 18 You need 18kg of A and:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-18 = 6 kg of B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy learning.<BR>\n" );
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