Question

A painter mixes three colors of paint—red, blue, and yellow—in a ratio of 4:x:2 by volume. If a total of 60 liters of paint is mixed, and there is 10 liters more red paint than yellow paint, what is the value of x?

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6

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5

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4

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8

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A painter mixes three colors of paint—red, blue, and yellow—in a ratio of 4:x:2 by volume. If a total of 60 liters of paint is mixed, and there is 10 liters more red paint than yellow paint, what is the value of x?

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