SOLUTION: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 35% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 60% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting t

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Question 975821: The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is
35%
pure fruit juice, and the second type is
60%
pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit drink that contains
40%
pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make
40
pints of a mixture that is
40%
pure fruit juice?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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v, volume of either of your fruit juice concentrations
40-v, the volume of the other concentration

either h=35 and k=60;
OR
h=60 and k=35.

%28h%2Av%2Bk%2A%2840-v%29%29%2F40=40

Solve for v.