The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 45% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 95% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit drink that contains 80% pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make 180 pints of a mixture that is 80%  pure fruit juice?

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The Royal Fruit Company produces two types of fruit drinks. The first type is 45% pure fruit juice, and the second type is 95% pure fruit juice. The company is attempting to produce a fruit drink that contains 80% pure fruit juice. How many pints of each of the two existing types of drink must be used to make 180 pints of a mixture that is 80%
 pure fruit juice?
 
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