document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=355521>Question 355521</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a painter needs to have 24 gallons of paint that contains 30% solvent. how many gallons of paint containing 20% solvent ahd how many gallons containing 60% solvent should be mixed to obtain the desired paint? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253884 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=253884\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  paint containing 20% solvent :let this be x gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( " paint containing 60% solvent :this will be 24-x gallons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mixture : 24 gallons of paint that contains 30% solvent.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.2x+0.6(24-x) = 24*0.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2x+14.4-0.6x=7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.4x=-7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by -0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -7.2/0.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 gallons of 20%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 gallons of 60% will be required.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca\r<BR>\n" );
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