document.write( "Question 303480: a chemist needs a 30% iron alloy. how many grams of a 70% iron alloy must be mixed with 16 grams of a 20% iron alloy to obtain the required 30% alloy \n" ); document.write( "
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a chemist needs a 30% iron alloy. how many grams of a 70% iron alloy must be mixed with 16 grams of a 20% iron alloy to obtain the required 30% alloy
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "alloy + alloy = alloy
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\n" ); document.write( "0.70x + 0.20*16 = 0.30(x+16)
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\n" ); document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 and solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "70x + 20*16 = 30x + 30*16
\n" ); document.write( "40x = 10*16
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4 grams (amt. of 70% alloy needed for the mixture)
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