document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252459>Question 252459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many grams of pure silver and how many grams of an alloy that is 65% silver should be. melted together to produce 56g of an alloy that is 80% silver? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184372 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184372\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+.65(56-x)=56*.80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+36.4-.65x=44.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35x+36.4=44.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".35x=8.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 100 to remove decimals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x=840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24 grams of pure silver are added to 32 grams of 65% silver<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1*24+.65(32)=56*.80\r<BR>\n" );
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