SOLUTION: Please help with this problem. Ricks Pain Store sells a special shade of paint (Rick's Blush) which can be made from red paint and white paint. The amount of red paint should be

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Question 461796: Please help with this problem.
Ricks Pain Store sells a special shade of paint (Rick's Blush) which can be made from red paint and white paint. The amount of red paint should be three times the amount of white paint. How much of each kind of paint is needed to make 264 gallons of Ricky's Blush?
I have no idea to where to begin. When I read the problem I wrote this down....
R= red paint
W= white paint
3R + W = 264
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, rwm:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Close, but no cigar. The amount of red is 3 times the amount of white, so:



The amount of red plus the amount of white must be 264 gallons.



Then substitute:



You can take it from here.

John

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Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
close but not quite
r=3w
r+w=264
3w+w=264
4w=264
contimue