document.write( "Question 330203: How many kilograms (kg) of a 15% copper alloy must be melted with a 45% copper alloy to obtain 60 kilograms of a 32% copper alloy?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #236661 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Let A be the amount of 15% alloy, B the amount of 45% alloy.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"A%2BB=60\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"15A%2B45B=32%2860%29=1920\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"A%2B3B=128\"
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract eq. 1 from eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2B3B-A-B=128-60\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2B=68\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"B=34\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2B34=60\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=26\"
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\n" ); document.write( "26 kilos of 15% alloy and 34 kilos of 45% alloy.
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