(9) Jace mixed 17 gallons of two fruit drink brands. Brand A contains 14% fruit juice and Brand B contains 48% fruit juice. If the resulting mixture contains 30% fruit juice, how many gallons of each should he use?Let = and Let □+L=□(13) (14)
Q. (9) Jace mixed 17 gallons of two fruit drink brands. Brand A contains 14% fruit juice and Brand B contains 48% fruit juice. If the resulting mixture contains 30% fruit juice, how many gallons of each should he use?Let = and Let □+L=□(13) (14)
Define Variables: Let x be the gallons of Brand A and y be the gallons of Brand B. We know that x+y=17 gallons.
Set up Juice Content Equation: Set up the equation for the juice content: 0.14x (juice from Brand A) + 0.48y (juice from Brand B) = 0.30×17 (total juice in the mixture).
Substitute Variables: Substitute y=17−x into the juice content equation: 0.14x+0.48(17−x)=5.1.
Simplify and Solve: Simplify and solve for x: 0.14x+8.16−0.48x=5.1, −0.34x+8.16=5.1, −0.34x=−3.06, x=9 gallons.