document.write( "Question 957101: you have a 6-pint mixture of paint that is made up of equal amount of red and yellow paint. To create a certain shade of orange, you need a paint mixture that is 30% red. How many pints of yellow paint do tou need to add to the mixture? \n" ); document.write( "

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Consider that the 6 pint mixture of red and yellow paints is 50% red, and the yellow is like a carrier. Wanted is 30% red, using added yellow to reduce the concentration of the red paint. Adding the yellow adds volume but does not add red paint.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let y be the volume in pints of yellow paint.\r
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