SOLUTION: Find the cost of liter of solution when you have 70L of cranberry juice that costs $1.20 and 130L of apple juice that costs $0.80.

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Question 198580: Find the cost of liter of solution when you have 70L of cranberry juice that costs $1.20 and 130L of apple juice that costs $0.80.
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Find the cost of liter of solution when you have 70L of cranberry juice that
costs $1.20 and 130L of apple juice that costs $0.80.
:
Let x = the cost of the mixture
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Resulting total: 70 + 130 = 200L
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200x = 1.20(70) + .80(130)
:
200x = 84 + 104
x = 188%2F200
x = $.94 cost per liter