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 prod

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Question 1189858: 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?
First drink ? Pints
Second drink ? Pints
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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                PERCENT      VOLUME,pints

FIRSTTYPE         80          220-v

SECONDTYPE       100           v

RESULT            95           220

100v%2B80%28220-v%29=95%2A220--------solve this for v, saving all computations for last.
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