A mixture of 5 gallons of chemical A, 6 gallons of chemical B, and 22 gallons of chemical C is required to kill a crop destroying insect.Commercial spray X contains 1, 2, and 3 parts of these chemicals, respectively.Commercial spray Y contains only chemical C.Commercial spray Z contains chemicals A, B, and C in equal amounts.How much of commercial spray is needed to obtain the desired mixture?

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A mixture of 5 gallons of chemical A, 6 gallons of chemical B, and 22 gallons of chemical C is required to kill a crop destroying insect.Commercial spray X contains 1, 2, and 3 parts of these chemicals, respectively.Commercial spray Y contains only chemical C.Commercial spray Z contains chemicals A, B, and C in equal amounts.How much of commercial spray  is needed to obtain the desired mixture?

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The Answer of A mixture of 5 gallons of chemical A, 6 gallons of chemical B, and 22 gallons of chemical C is required to kill a crop destroying insect.Commercial spray X contains 1, 2, and 3 parts of these chemicals, respectively.Commercial spray Y contains only chemical C.Commercial spray Z contains chemicals A, B, and C in equal amounts.How much of commercial spray  is needed to obtain the desired mixture?

A Mixture of 5 Gallons of Chemical A, 6 Gallons