SOLUTION: 40g alloy containing 35% gold to be melted with 20g alloy containing 50% gold. how much % of gold resulting from alloy??
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Question 588212: 40g alloy containing 35% gold to be melted with 20g alloy containing 50% gold. how much % of gold resulting from alloy??
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40g alloy containing 35% gold to be melted with 20g alloy containing 50% gold.
how much % of gold resulting from alloy??
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Let x = resulting per cent of gold in decimal form
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Write an amt of gold equation:
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.35(40) + .50(20) = x(40+20)
14 + 10 = 60x
24 = 60x
x =
x = .4 * 100 = 40% gold is the results
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Check this using the amt of gold equation
.35(40) + .50(20) = .40(40+20)
14 + 10 = 24
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