SOLUTION: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 60% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 85% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produc

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Question 1138982: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 60% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 85% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit drink that contains 70% 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 70% pure fruit juice?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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L=60
H=85
T=70
M=150
v, the volume of the H=85 material
M-v, volume of the L=60 material


L%28M-v%29%2BHv=TM
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LM-Lv%2BHv=TM
%28H-L%29v=TM-LM
highlight%28v=%28TM-LM%29%2F%28H-L%29%29

Substitute and then solve for v; use result to evaluate M-v.