document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179718>Question 179718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A gold smith combined an alloy that costs $430 per gram with an alloy that costs $180 per gram. How many grams of each were used to make a mixture of 200 grams that cost $250 per gram? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "430x + 180(200-x) = 250*200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "430x +180*200 - 180x = 250*200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "250x = 70*200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 56 grams (amt. of $430 alloy in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200-56 = 144 grams (amt. of $180 alloy in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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