document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104402>Question 104402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fruit punch that contains 25% fruit juice is combined with a fruit drink that contains 10% fruit juice? How many ounces of each should be used to make a 48oz of a mixture that is 15% fruit juice </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "25% juice DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be amount of 25% juice: amt. of active ingredient = 0.25x ounces<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10% juice DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt of 10% juice is \"48-x\" ; amt of active is 0.10(48-x)=4.8-0.1x ounces<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15% mixture DATA:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amt = 48 ounces ; amt of active is 0.15(48) = 7.2 ounces<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "active + active = 7.2 ounces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x + 4.8-0.1x = 7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x = 2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 ounces ( amt of 25% juice that must be added)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48-x = 32 ounces (amt of 10% juice that must be added)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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