document.write( "Question 1191563: Petrolyn motor oil is a combination of natural oil and synthetic oil. It contains 3 liters of natural oil for every 2 liters of synthetic oil. In order to make 365 liters of Petrolyn oil, how many liters of synthetic oil are needed?
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\n" ); document.write( "Per the given condition...

\n" ); document.write( "let 3x = liters of natural oil
\n" ); document.write( "let 2x = liters of synthetic oil

\n" ); document.write( "The mixture is 365 liters:

\n" ); document.write( "3x+2x=365
\n" ); document.write( "5x=365
\n" ); document.write( "x=365/5=73

\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: the number of liters of synthetic oil is 2x=146

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