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Martha combined different amounts of oramge juice, pineapple juice, and strawberry juice to make 1 850ml of fruit punch. The amount of orange juice was x ml.The amount of pineapple juice was 100 ml more tjan the amount of orange juice annd the amount of strawberry juice was half the amount of orange juice. This is represented in the equation : x+(×+100)+1/2×=1850. What was the difference in the amounts of pineapple juice and strawberry juice martin combined?

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Answer:

B. 450 ML

Explanation:

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We have the following variable:
x = The amount of orange juice
We have the following equation:
x + (× + 100) + 1/2 × = 1850
We clear x:
(5/2) x + 100 = 1850
(5/2) x = 1850 - 100
(5/2) x = 1750
x = 1750 / ((5/2))
x = 700 ml
pineapple juice = × + 100 = 700 + 100 = 800 mL
strawberry juice = 1/2 × = (1/2) 700 = 350 mL
The difference is:
800 - 350 = 450 mL
Answer:
The difference in the amounts of pineapple juice and strawberry juice martin combined was:
450 mL
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