SOLUTION: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 80% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 100% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produ

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Question 1110785: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 80% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 100% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit drink that contains 95% pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make 220 pints of a mixture that is 95% pure fruit juice?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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u of 80% juice
v of 100% juice
220 pints of 95% juice

80u%2B100%28220-u%29=95%2A220
Simplify, solve for u and evaluate v=220-u.