SOLUTION: Fifteen liters of fuel containing 3.2% oil is available for a certain two-cycle engine. This fuel is to be used for another engine requiring 5.5%. Let x = the amount of pure oil

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Question 729214: Fifteen liters of fuel containing 3.2% oil is available for a certain two-cycle engine. This fuel is to be used for another engine requiring 5.5%.
Let x = the amount of pure oil
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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You would add x quantity of pure oil to 15 gallons of the fuel containing 3.2% oil.

(Amount of oil)/(amount of mixture) = 5.5%
The only variable is x. Units are liters.

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