SOLUTION: Kimberly and Andrew use a metal alloy that is 27.32% copper to make jewelry. how many ounces of a 26% alloy must be mixed with a 29% alloy to form 75 ounces of the desired alloy?

Question 242411: Kimberly and Andrew use a metal alloy that is 27.32% copper to make jewelry. how many ounces of a 26% alloy must be mixed with a 29% alloy to form 75 ounces of the desired alloy?
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: Kimberly and Andrew use a metal alloy that is 27.32% copper to make jewelry.
how many ounces of a 26% alloy must be mixed with a 29% alloy to form 75 ounces of the desired alloy?
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Set it up this way.
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Let x = amt 29% alloy required
The total is to be 75 oz, therefore
(75-x) = amt of 26% alloy required
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.29x + .26(75-x) = .2732(75)
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