document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198300>Question 198300</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618503080/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra An Applied Approach</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has two alloys, one of which is 10% gold and 15% lead, and the other of which is 30% gold and 40% lead. How many grams of each of the two alloys should be used to make an alloy that contains 60g of gold and 88g of lead? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for a variable and substitute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "grams of each of the two alloys should be used to make an alloy that contains 60g of gold and 88g of lead<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480g of 10/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40g of 30/40 </SPAN>\n" );
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