When making a batch of orange juice, Jakie used 5 times as much water then concentrate. There were 32 more cups of water than concentrate
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To find out the amount of water and concentrate used in the batch of orange juice, we first need to assign variables to represent the unknowns. Let's use:
Let x be the number of cups of concentrate used.
Let 5x represent the number of cups of water used.
According to the problem, there were 32 more cups of water than concentrate. This can be represented as:
5x = x + 32
To solve this equation, we need to isolate the variable on one side. Let's subtract x from both sides:
5x - x = 32
Simplifying, we have:
4x = 32
Now, divide both sides by 4:
4x/4 = 32/4
Simplifying further gives us:
x = 8
So, Jakie used 8 cups of concentrate in the batch of orange juice.
Now, to find the amount of water used, multiply the amount of concentrate by 5:
5x = 5 * 8 = 40
Thus, Jakie used 40 cups of water in the batch of orange juice.