document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341602>Question 341602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jeweler has 2 rings, each weighing 24 g, made of an alloy of 5% silver and 95% gold. She decides to melt down the rings and add enough silver to reduce the gold content to 80%. How much silver should she add? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "silver + silver = silver<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05*48 + 1.00s = 0.20(48+s)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*48 + 100s = 20*48+20s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80s = 15*48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 9 grams (amt. of pure silver she needs to add to the mix)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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