SOLUTION: Mrs. Martinez mixes a 90% sugar cinnamon flavored solution with a 95% sugar cherry-flavored solution to make 15 gallons of a new product. The new product is 92% sugar. How much of

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Question 1150392: Mrs. Martinez mixes a 90% sugar cinnamon flavored solution with a 95% sugar cherry-flavored solution to make 15 gallons of a new product. The new product is 92% sugar. How much of the cherry-flavored solution did she use?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
90%2815-h%29%2B95h=92%2A15

90%2A15-90h%2B95h=92%2A15
%2895-90%29h%2B90%2A15=92%2A15
%2895-90%29h=92%2A15-90%2A15
h=15%28%2892-90%29%2F%2895-90%29%29
you can finish the computation.