Answer:
3 quarts of blue paint and 2 quarts of red paint
Step-by-step explanation:
Let
x ---> quarts of blue paint
y ---> quarts of red paint
we know that
You make 5 quarts of purple paint
so
----> equation A
The ratio of of blue paint to red paint is
----> equation B
Solve the system by substitution
substitute equation B in equation A
solve for y
Find the value of x
therefore
3 quarts of blue paint and 2 quarts of red paint
