SOLUTION: A light green latex paint that is 20% yellow paint is combined with a darker green latex paint that is 45% yellow paint. How many gallons of each paint must be used to create 50 ga
Question 759859: A light green latex paint that is 20% yellow paint is combined with a darker green latex paint that is 45% yellow paint. How many gallons of each paint must be used to create 50 gallons of a green paint that is 25% yellow paint? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = gallons of 20% yellow paint needed
Let = gallons of 45% yellow paint needed = gallons of yellow paint in 20% yellow paint = gallons of yellow paint in 45% yellow paint
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and, since
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40 gallons of 20% yellow paint are needed
10 gallons of 45% yellow paint are needed
check:
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OK
