SOLUTION: an aluminum alloy contains 20% magnesium and 5% aluminum. How many pounds of aluminum and of magnesium must be mixed with 100lb of the given aloy to produce another alloy of 30% ma

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Question 1167321: an aluminum alloy contains 20% magnesium and 5% aluminum. How many pounds of aluminum and of magnesium must be mixed with 100lb of the given aloy to produce another alloy of 30% magnesium and 10% aluminum?
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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    - Advanced mixture problems, Problem 3
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