document.write( "Question 208719: A paint mixture contains 2 parts of green paint and 6 parts of white paint. How many gallons of green paint must be added to 16 gallons of this mixture to obtain a new mixture which has 40% green paint?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #157874 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (100%)(x) + (25%)(16) = (40%)(16 + x)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 4 = 6.4 + .4x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".6x = 2.4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 4 \n" ); document.write( " |