document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1196249>Question 1196249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fruit juice company makes two special drinks by blending apple and pineapple juices. The first drink <BR>\n" );
document.write( "uses 30% apple juice and 70% pineapple juice, while the second drink uses 60% apple juice and 40% <BR>\n" );
document.write( "pineapple juice. There are 1000 liters of apple juice and 1500 liters of pineapple juice available. If the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "profit for the first drink is N$.60 per liter and that for the second drink is N$.50, use the simplex <BR>\n" );
document.write( "method to find the number of liters of each drink that should be produced in order to maximize the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "profit. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #829019 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><B>amoresroy(361)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><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=amoresroy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=829019\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number of liters of 1st drink <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y = the number of liters of 2nd drink\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1)    0.3x + 0.6y = 1,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2).   0.7x + 0.4y = 1,500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation (2) by 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3)    1.05x +0.6y = 2,250\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract equation (3) by equation (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".75x = 1,250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x = 1,667<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y = 833\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,667 liters of 1st drink and 833 liters of 2nd drink should be produced.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.<BR>\n" );
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