document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173061>Question 173061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has 2 alloys, 1 of which is 10% gold and 20% lead, and the other of which is 30% gold anf 35% lead. How many grams of each of the 2 alloys should be used to make an alloy that contains 63g of gold and 111g of lead? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Gold Equation: 0.10x + 0.30y = 63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lead Equation: 0.20x + 0.35y = 111<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use whatever method you know to solve this system to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 450 grams (amt of the 1st alloy in the final mixture)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 60 grams (amt of the 2nd alloy in the final mixture)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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