SOLUTION: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 35% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 100% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produ

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Question 1102771: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 35% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 100% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit drink that contains 45% pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make 260 pints of a mixture that is 45% pure fruit juice ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, pints of the 35% juice
260-x, pints of the 100% juice

35x%2B100%28260-x%29=45%2A260
Solve this for x and evaluate 260-x.