document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159481>Question 159481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many kilograms of nicker silver containing 18% zinc and how many kilograms of nickel silver containing 31% zinc must be melted together to produce 700kg of a new nickle silver containing 22% zinc??? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117596 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117596\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In words:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(kg of zinc in 18% metal)+(kg of zinc in 31% metal)/(total kg of metal) = .22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total kg of metal = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=700 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"700\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let kgs of 18% metal = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let kgs of 31% metal = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%2B+b+=+700 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%2B+b+=+700\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+700+-+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+700+-+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.18a+%2B+.31b%29+%2F+700+=+.22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.18a+%2B+.31b%29+%2F+700+=+.22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.18a+%2B+.31b+=+154 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".18a+%2B+.31b+=+154\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.18a+%2B+.31%2A%28700+-+a%29+=+154 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".18a+%2B+.31%2A%28700+-+a%29+=+154\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.18a+%2B+217+-+.31a+=+154 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".18a+%2B+217+-+.31a+=+154\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-.13a+=+-63 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-.13a+=+-63\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+484.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+484.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+700+-+484.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+700+-+484.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+215.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+215.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need 484.6 kg of the 18% metal and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "215.4 kg of the 31% metal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.18%2A484.6+%2B+.31%2A215.4%29%2F700+=+.22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.18%2A484.6+%2B+.31%2A215.4%29%2F700+=+.22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=87.228+%2B+66.774%29%2F700+=+.22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"87.228+%2B+66.774%29%2F700+=+.22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=154+%2F+700+=+.22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"154+%2F+700+=+.22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.22+=+.22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".22+=+.22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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