SOLUTION: how many grams of a pure silver and how many grams of an alloy that is 65% silver should be melted together to produce 56 grams of an alloy that is 80% silver?

Question 951867: how many grams of a pure silver and how many grams of an alloy that is 65% silver should be melted together to produce 56 grams of an alloy that is 80% silver?
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how many grams of a pure silver and how many grams of an alloy that is 65% silver should be melted together to produce 56 grams of an alloy that is 80% silver?
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let x=amt of pure silverl to melt
56-x=amt of 65% silver to melt
100%x+65%(56-x)=80%*56
x+65%(56-x)=80%*56
x+36.40-.65x*=44.80
.35x=8.40
x=24
56-x=32
amt of 65% silver to melt=32 grams
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