the ratio of blue paint to yellow paint in a green mixtuer is 2:3. if you use 16 ounces of blue paint, haw many ounces of yellow paint do you need?

6.4 ounces

Step-by-step explanation:

The total number of 'parts' is 5 containing 2 parts yellow and 3 parts green so if we divide 16 ounces of blue paint by the 5 parts, we can find 1 part. 1 part is 3.2. Yellow uses 2 parts so we time 3.2 by 2. The answer should be 6.4

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

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