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 45 ounces of floor wax?

Let x represent the number of ouncs of lemon juice and y the number of ounces of linseed oil.

x=

x+y=

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x + y = 45

Also, y = 2x

So, x + y = x + 2x = 3x

So, 3x = 45

x = 45/3 = 15

Therefore,

x = 15

y = 30

x+y = 45