SOLUTION: A nontoxic furniture polish can be made by combining vinegar and olive oil. The amount of oil should be three times the amount of vinegar. How much of each ingredient is needed in

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Question 1165368: A nontoxic furniture polish can be made by combining vinegar and olive oil. The amount of oil should be three times the amount of vinegar. How much of each ingredient is needed in order to make 14 oz of furniture​ polish?
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A nontoxic furniture polish can be made by combining vinegar and olive oil.
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The amount of oil(first material) should be three times the amount of vinegar(second material). How much of each ingredient is needed in order to make 14 oz of,..
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The arithmetic you could be looking for is like:
v, how much the second material
3v, how much the first material
v%2B3v=14
4v=14
v=7%2F2
v=3%261%2F2ounces