X^2+6x-40=0 complete the square

Afactory adds 3 red drops and 2 blue drops of coloring to white paint to make each pint of purple paint. the factory will make 50 gallons of the purple paint. how many drops of red and blue coloring will the factory need in the 50 gallon batch of purple paint.

What is the value of x in the this question ?

Seymour is twice as old as cassandra. if 16 is added to cassandra’s age and 16 is subtracted from seymour’s age, their ages become equal. what are their present ages? show !