document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100790>Question 100790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Paint costing $18 per gallon is to be mixed with $2 per gallon thinner to make 48 gallons of a paint that can be sold for $14 per gallon. How much paint thinner should be used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=73390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (18(x) + 2(48 - x))/(48) = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x + 2(48 - x) = 672<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x + 96 - 2x = 672<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 - 36 = 12 gallons of thinner </SPAN>\n" );
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