document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977161>Question 977161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ms. McGuillicuddy is painting her house fern green. She needs 15 gallons of paint. The formula for mixing fern green is 4 parts yellow to 1 part blue . How many gallons of the yellow paint and of the blue paint will Ms. McGuillicuddy need? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #598667 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=598667\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be gallons of paint, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the original equation, we know Ms. McGuillicuddy  needs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 * 3 = 12 gallons of yellow paint<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 * 3 = 3 gallons of blue paint<BR>\n" );
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