SOLUTION: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 55% pure fruit juice and the second type is 70% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce

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Question 1089885: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 55% pure fruit juice and the second type is 70% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit drink that contains 60% pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make 150 pints of a mixture that is 60% pure fruit juice?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, pints of 55% pure juice
150-x, pints of 70% pure juice

55x%2B70%28150-x%29=150%2A60
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