A landscaping company mixes oil with gasoline to power its tools. A c…

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A landscaping company mixes oil with gasoline to power its tools. A chainsaw requires 8 ounces of oil per gallon of gasoline. A lawnmower requires 4 ounces of oil per gallon of gasoline. The company uses a total of 21 ounces of oil in its mixes for the chainsaw and lawnmower. Which of the following equations represents this situation, where

x

represents the amount of gasoline, in gallons, in the mix for the chainsaw and

y

represents the amount of gasoline, in gallons, in the mix for the lawnmower?

2 (x + 2 y) = 21

2 (2 x + y) = 21

4 (x + 2 y) = 21

4 (2 x + y) = 21