SOLUTION: Mow many quarts of oil must be added to 18 quarts of a mixture that is 65% oil to make a mixture that is 85% oil?

SOLUTION: Mow many quarts of oil must be added to 18 quarts of a mixture that is 65% oil to make a mixture that is 85% oil?

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Question 284669: Mow many quarts of oil must be added to 18 quarts of a mixture that is 65% oil to make a mixture that is 85% oil?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How does this fit into finance? There isn't any money mentioned!
You are lucky I like to do mixture problems.
.65*18+y=.85*(18+y)
y=24 quarts

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