Problema Solution
Nontoxic furniture polish. A nontoxic furniture polish can be made by mixing mineral (or olive) 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? solve for vinegar.
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Let
x = the amount of vinegar
4 + 2x = the amount of mineral oil
x + 4 + 2x = 16
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x = 4 oz
4 + 2*4 = 12 oz
4 oz of vinegar and 12 oz of mineral oil is required.