Problema Solution
A nontoxic floor wax can be made from lemon juice and food-grade linseed oil. The amount of oil should be twice the amount of lemon juice. How much of each ingredient is needed to make 36 ounces of floor wax
Let x represent the number of ounces of lemon juice and y the number of ounces of limseed oil
y=
x+y=
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Answer: X= 12 and Y = 24
Work
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Converting Word Problem to a formula:
2x + x = 36
Combine X
3x = 36
Seperating it
x = 36 / 3 (finding x by dividing the total amount by 3)
y = 72 / 3 (doubling the total and dividing by 3 to give you oil)