SOLUTION: a nontoxic wood furniture polish can be made by mixing mineral oil with vinegar, to make a 16oz batch for a squirt bottle Jazmun uses an amount of mineral oil that is 4oz more than

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Question 351961: a nontoxic wood furniture polish can be made by mixing mineral oil with vinegar, to make a 16oz batch for a squirt bottle Jazmun uses an amount of mineral oil that is 4oz more than twice the amount of vinegar. how much of each ingredient is required?
I need to know do I add and subtract and how much do 16oz equal to as well as 4oz equal to.
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a nontoxic wood furniture polish can be made by mixing mineral oil with vinegar, to make a 16oz batch for a squirt bottle Jazmun uses an amount of mineral oil that is 4oz more than twice the amount of vinegar. how much of each ingredient is required?
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Let x = amount (ounces) of vinegar
then
from "Jazmun uses an amount of mineral oil that is 4oz more than twice the amount of vinegar" we have
x+4 = mineral oil
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x + (x+4) =16
2x + 4 = 16
2x = 12
x = 6 ounces (vinegar)
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Mineral oil:
x+4 = 6+4 = 10 ounces