Paint Costing $21 Per Gallon Is to Be Mixed with 5

Multiple Choice

Paint costing $21 per gallon is to be mixed with 5 gallons of paint thinner costing $3 per gallon to make a paint that can be sold for $16 per gallon. Refer to the table below and compute how much of the new paint mixture will be produced. $p \cdot n = v$ Paint $\$ 21$ $x$ gal $\$ 21 x$ Thinner $\$ 3$ $5$ gal $\$ 3 ( 5 )$ Mixture $\$16$ $( x + 5 )$ gal $\$ 16 ( x + 5 )$

A) 21 gal
B) 14 gal
C) 19 gal
D) 20 gal
E) 18 gal