SOLUTION: Five gallons of a dark green latex paint that is 25% yellow paint are combined with a lighter green latex paint that is 65% yellow paint. How many gallons of the lighter green pain

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Question 914827: Five gallons of a dark green latex paint that is 25% yellow paint are combined with a lighter green latex paint that is 65% yellow paint. How many gallons of the lighter green paint must be used to create a green paint that is 35% yellow paint? (Enter your answer as a fraction.)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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%2825u%2B65v%29%2F%28u%2Bv%29=35 and u%2Bv=100 OR u%2Bv=1 if you want fractions.



u, 75%
v, 25%