document.write( "Question 145200: BENNET CUSTOM FLOORING HAS 0.5 GAL OF STAIN THAT IS 20% BROWN AND 80% NEUTRAL. A CUSTOMER ORDERS 1.5 GAL OF A STAIN THAT IS 60% BRONW AND 40% NEWUTRAL. HOW MUCH PURE BROWN STAIN AND HOW MUCH NEUTRAL STAIN SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL 0.5 GAL IN ORDER TO MAKE UP THE ORDER? \n" ); document.write( "

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BENNET CUSTOM FLOORING HAS 0.5 GAL OF STAIN THAT IS 20% BROWN AND 80% NEUTRAL. A CUSTOMER ORDERS 1.5 GAL OF A STAIN THAT IS 60% BROWN AND 40% NEUTRAL. HOW MUCH PURE BROWN STAIN AND HOW MUCH NEUTRAL STAIN SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE ORIGINAL 0.5 GAL IN ORDER TO MAKE UP THE ORDER?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = amt of Pure Brown stain required to accomplish this
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\n" ); document.write( "It says the total has to be 1.5 gal, therefore:
\n" ); document.write( "(1.5-x) = amt of neutral
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation based on the % of Brown stain
\n" ); document.write( ".2(.5) + 1.0(x) = .6(1.5)
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\n" ); document.write( ".10 + x = .9
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\n" ); document.write( "x = .9 - .1
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\n" ); document.write( "x = .8 gal of pure brown required
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore:
\n" ); document.write( "1.5 - .8 = .7 gal of neutral stain required
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solution in original equation:
\n" ); document.write( ".2(.5) + 1(.8) =
\n" ); document.write( ".1 + .8 = .6(1.5) \n" ); document.write( "

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