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one canned juice drink is 30% orange juice another is 5% orange juice. how many liters of each should be mixed together in order to get 25L that is 21% orange juice. how many liters of 30% and how many liters for 5%
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let
x = liters of the 30% orange juice
y = liters of the 5% orange juice
x and y mixed give 25 liters of 21% orange juice
x + y =25
0.30*x + 0.05y = 0.21*25
by solving the system of equations
x + y =25
0.30*x + 0.05y = 0.21*25
we find
x = 16 L
y = 9 L
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we should mix 16 L of the 30% orange juice and 9 L of the 5% orange juice to get 25 L of 21% orange juice.