SOLUTION: Bobby Treatman's Paint Store sells a special shade of pink paint (Bobby's Blush) which is made from red paint and white paint. The amount of red paint needed is three times the amo

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Question 246912: Bobby Treatman's Paint Store sells a special shade of pink paint (Bobby's Blush) which is made from red paint and white paint. The amount of red paint needed is three times the amount of white paint. How much of each kind of paint is needed to make 388 gallons of Bobby's Blush? (Let x represent the number of gallons of red paint and y represent the number of gallons of white paint.)
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