document.write( "Question 1118927: If Drink A contains 21% juice concentrate and Drink B contains 36% juice concentrate. How much of each solution should be mixed in order to create 125 milliliters of a solution that contains 33% juice concentrate? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "        x +     y = 125            (1)     (milliliters; total volume)\r\n" );
document.write( "    0.21x + 0.36y = 0.33*125       (2)     (x= volume of the drink A;  y = volume of the drink B).\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Solve by any method.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    0.21x + 0.36*(125-x) = 0.33*125.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Simplify and solve this single equation for single unknown.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    0.21x + 0.36*125 - 0.36x = 0.33*125\r\n" );
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document.write( "    -0.15x = 0.33*125 - 0.36*125\r\n" );
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document.write( "    -0.15x = -0.03*125  ====>  x =  = 25.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  25 mL of the drink A should be mixed with  (125-25) = 100 mL of the drink B.\r\n" );
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