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Emily wants to mix together Brand A kid's juice drink (containing 48% fruit juice) and
Brand B kid's juice drink (containing 14% fruit juice) to create 17 gallons of a mixture
that is 30% fruit juice.
How many gallons of each brand does Emily need?

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Answer:

Brand A: 8 gallons

Brand B: 8 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

0.48•x + 0.14(17-x)=0.3•17

0.48x + 2.38-0.14x= 5.1

0.34x= 2.72

x=8

Brand A: x=8 gallons

Brand B: 17-x=9 gallons

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