document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188629>Question 188629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A glass maufacturer makes two types of glass . he has 1800 kg silica to make <BR>\n" );
document.write( "both type of glass. He uses 216kg more slica to make one type of glass than other type. Find the quantity of slica used in each type. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141425 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=141425\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x and y be the two kinds of silica<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=1800........eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y+216.........eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take x's value from eq 2 and plug it into eq 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+216+y=1800<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=1584<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=792<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x=792+216=1008<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1008 and y=792 </SPAN>\n" );
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