Problema Solution
Forty liters of pure maple syrup that cost $9.00 per liter were mixed with imitation maple syrup that cost $4.25 per liter. How much imitation maple syrup is needed to make a mixture costing $5.50 per liter?
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let 'x' is the liters of imitation maple syrup needed for the mix
9.00*40 + 4.25*x = 5.50(40 + x)
by solving we find
x = 112 l
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112 liters of the imitation maple syrup is needed for the mix.