SOLUTION: a goldsmith has two alloys of gold, the first being 70% pure and the second being 60% pure. how many ounces of the 30% pure gold must be used to make 100 ounces of an alloy which w

Question 1098707: a goldsmith has two alloys of gold, the first being 70% pure and the second being 60% pure. how many ounces of the 30% pure gold must be used to make 100 ounces of an alloy which will be 66% gold?

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a goldsmith has two alloys of gold, the first being 70% pure and the second being 60% pure. how many ounces of the 30% pure gold must be used to make 100 ounces of an alloy which will be 66% gold?
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