SOLUTION: a designer at royal jewlers wants to create a 10- ounce necklace that will be made of gold and silver. the necklace will have a total value of $206.50 A)write and equation the rep

Question 286039: a designer at royal jewlers wants to create a 10- ounce necklace that will be made of gold and silver. the necklace will have a total value of $206.50
A)write and equation the represents the total weight of the 10- ounce necklace if it contains g ounces of gold and S ounces of silver.
B) given that the value of gold is $318 per ounce and the value of silver is $5 per ounce Write an equation in terms of G and S that represents the total value of the 10 ounce necklace.
C)the two equations from parts A and B form a system Solve the System of equations for G and S.
D) What will be the value, in dollars, of the gold in the 10 ounce necklace? Explain how you get your answer.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
g+s=10
318g+5s=206.50
g=.5 oz. and s=9.5 oz.
318/2=$159 for the gold
5*9.5=$47.50 for the silver
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