SOLUTION: A Christmas tree supplier mixes gasoline and oil to make 2 gallons of mixture for his 2-cycle chain saw engine. This mixture is 32 parts gasoline and 1 part oil. How much gasolin
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Question 173392: A Christmas tree supplier mixes gasoline and oil to make 2 gallons of mixture for his 2-cycle chain saw engine. This mixture is 32 parts gasoline and 1 part oil. How much gasoline must be added to bring the mixture to 40 parts gasoline and 1 part oil?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the amount of gasoline added......the amount of oil must stay the same on the new mixture so
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gal of gasoline to make 40 parts gasoline and 1 part oil
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