SOLUTION: A chemist has two alloys, one of which is 10% gold and 15% lead, and the other of which is 30% gold and 40% lead. How many grams of each of the two alloys should be used to make an
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: A chemist has two alloys, one of which is 10% gold and 15% lead, and the other of which is 30% gold and 40% lead. How many grams of each of the two alloys should be used to make an alloy that contains 60g of gold and 88g of lead?
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grams of each of the two alloys should be used to make an alloy that contains 60g of gold and 88g of lead
480g of 10/15
40g of 30/40
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