SOLUTION: Kimo Leahi works at the Juice Joint. He adds 7 liters of orange juice to guava juice to make a mixture of guava-orange juice. A liter of orange juice sells for $2, and a liter of g

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Question 429787: Kimo Leahi works at the Juice Joint. He adds 7 liters of orange juice to guava juice to make a mixture of guava-orange juice. A liter of orange juice sells for $2, and a liter of guava juice sells for $3. If a liter of guava-orange juice is to sell for $2.65, how many liters of guava juice should Kimo start with?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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7(2)+m(3)=2.65(7+m)
700(2)+300m=265(7+m)
1400+300m=1855+265m
35m=455
m=13 liters of guava juice needed for the mix..