document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=660358>Question 660358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're mixing blue paint with yellow paint to get a total of 12 gallons of the mixture. You want to use 7 times as much yellow paint as blue paint. How many gallons of each should you use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #411143 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=411143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b + y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7b = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b + 7b = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8b = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 12/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1 4/8 or 1 1/2 gallons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 7(12/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 84/8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10 4/8 or 10 1/2 gallons </SPAN>\n" );
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