SOLUTION: Nancy needs 14lb of metal with 31% silver. If nancy combines one metal with 27% silver, and another with 74% silver, how much of each metal does Nancy need?

SOLUTION: Nancy needs 14lb of metal with 31% silver. If nancy combines one metal with 27% silver, and another with 74% silver, how much of each metal does Nancy need?

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Question 830386: Nancy needs 14lb of metal with 31% silver. If nancy combines one metal with 27% silver, and another with 74% silver, how much of each metal does Nancy need?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Several examples of this same form occur, very often.
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