document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250376>Question 250376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many milligrams of metal that contains 45% nickel must be combined of 6 milligrams of 100% nickel to get 78% nickel </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185127 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=185127\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a mixture problem. Here is the table:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "nickel . . . . . % . . . . .mg . . . . . %g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45 . . . . . . .45 . . . . .g . . . . . 45g<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 . . . . . . 100 . . . . 6 . . . . . 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture . . .. .78 . . . . g + 6 . . . .78g + 468<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, in the right hand column,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "45g + 600 = 78g + 468<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33g = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g = 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 mg of metal at 45%.<BR>\n" );
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