document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321481>Question 321481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many ounces of an alloy containing 30% gold on the world market must be added to 10 ounces of an alloy containing 5% to produce an alloy containing 20% gold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230232 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><B>galactus(183)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=galactus><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=galactus><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230232\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the amount of the 30% being added.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".30x+.05(10)=.20(10+x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".30x+.5=2+.20x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10x=1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=1.5/.10=15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 15 ounces of the 30% alloy </SPAN>\n" );
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