document.write( "Question 1201079: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 30% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 70% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit drink that contains 60% pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make 80 pints of a mixture that is 60% pure fruit juice? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #835330 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Juice 1 30% ---------------- x pints \n" ); document.write( "juice 2 70% ---------------- 80 - x pints \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 60.00% ---------------- 80\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Juice 1 0.3 ---------------- x pints \n" ); document.write( "juice 2 0.7 ---------------- 80 - x pints \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 0.60 ---------------- 80 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "0.3 x + 0.7 ( 80 - x ) = 80.00 * 0.60 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "0.3 x + 56 - 0.7 x = 48.00 \n" ); document.write( "0.3 x - 0.7 x = 48 - 56 \n" ); document.write( "-0.4 x = -8 \n" ); document.write( "/ -0.4 \n" ); document.write( " x = 20 pints 30.00% Juice 1 \n" ); document.write( " 60 pints 70.00% juice 2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |