SOLUTION: a certain shade of paint is made by mixing 5 parts blue paint with 2 parts white paint. to get the correct shade, how many parts of white paint should be mixed with 8.5 parts blue
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Question 261533: a certain shade of paint is made by mixing 5 parts blue paint with 2 parts white paint. to get the correct shade, how many parts of white paint should be mixed with 8.5 parts blue paint? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):