SOLUTION: Anne and Nancy use a metal alloy that is 19.52% copper to make jewelry. How many ounces of a
17% alloy must be mixed with a 24% alloy to form 75 ounces of the desired alloy?
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Question 841469: Anne and Nancy use a metal alloy that is 19.52% copper to make jewelry. How many ounces of a
17% alloy must be mixed with a 24% alloy to form 75 ounces of the desired alloy?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let u = ounces of the 17% alloy of copper
Let v = ounces of the 24% allow of copper
and
Solve for u and v.
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