A nontoxic furniture polish can be made by combining vinegar and olive oil. The amount of oil should be three times the amount o

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Delicious77 [7]

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A nontoxic furniture polish can be made by combining vinegar and olive oil. The amount of oil should be three times the amount o

f vinegar. How much of each ingredient is needed in order to make 14 oz of furniture polish?

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katen-ka-za [31] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-31T06:07:43+03:00

katen-ka-za [31]2 years ago

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Answer:

Oil: 10.5 oz Vinegar: 3.5 oz

Step-by-step explanation:

If the amount of vinegar is the variable x than the amount of oil is 3x. this means that x+3x=14 or 4x=14. Which means x=3.5 so vinegar is 3.5 while oil is three times that or 10.5.