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Algebra problem help

Algebra problem help-example-1

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To solve this problem you must apply the proccedure below:

1. You have that one canned juice drink is 20% orange juice and another is 5% orange juice.

2. You must make a system of equation, as below:

x+y=15 (i)
0.20x+0.05y=0.15x15 (ii)

3. Now, you must find the value of x (the liters of the first canned needed) and y (the liters of the other canned needed):

x+y=15 (i)
x=15-y

0.20x+0.05y=0.15x15 (ii)
0.20(15-y)+0.05y=2.25
y=5 liters

x+y=15 (i)
x=15-5
x=10 liters

4. Therefore, the asnwer is:

10 liters of the canned juice drink that is 20% orange juice and 5 liters of the other canned juice drink that is 5% orange juice.

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