SOLUTION: Five gallons of a dark green latex paint that is 25% yellow paint are combined with a lighter green latex paint that is 65% yellow paint. How many gallons of the lighter green pain
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Question 914827: Five gallons of a dark green latex paint that is 25% yellow paint are combined with a lighter green latex paint that is 65% yellow paint. How many gallons of the lighter green paint must be used to create a green paint that is 35% yellow paint? (Enter your answer as a fraction.)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
and OR if you want fractions.
u, 75%
v, 25%
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