document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157584>Question 1157584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A beverage manufacturer aims to mix up an 840 gallons batch of a tomato juice blend that contains 26% juice. The manufacturer will be combining a 6% blend and a 31% blend to achieve this. How much of each type should the manufacturer combine to get the desired tomato juice blend? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A beverage manufacturer aims to mix up an 840 gallons batch of a tomato juice blend that contains 26% juice. The manufacturer will be combining a 6% blend and a 31% blend to achieve this. How much of each type should the manufacturer combine to get the desired tomato juice blend?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Blend A contains 31% juice. let it be x gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Blend B contains 6% let it be y gallons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=840------------------1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "31%x+6%y = 26%(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31x+6y=26x+26y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-20y=0-----------------2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve 1 &2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (1) by- 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x-5y=-4200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-20y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25y = 4200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=168\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "168 gallons of blend B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Balance Blend A =840-168=672 gallons<BR>\n" );
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