SOLUTION: A metallurgist made two purchases. The first purchase, which cost $1064, included 48 kilograms of an iron alloy and 20 kilograms of a lead alloy. The second purchase, at the same p

Question 1139169: A metallurgist made two purchases. The first purchase, which cost $1064, included 48 kilograms of an iron alloy and 20 kilograms of a lead alloy. The second purchase, at the same prices, cost $730 and included 24 kilograms of the iron alloy and 19 kilograms of the lead alloy. Find the cost per kilogram of the iron and lead alloys.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, price for iron alloy
y, price for lead alloy

Solve the system any method you want.
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