document.write( "Question 344455: A silversmith has two alloys, one containing 35% silver and the other 66% silver. How much of each should be melted and combined to obtain 100 grams of an alloy containing 45% silver? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #246413 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let A be the amount of 35% silver alloy, B the amount of 66% silver alloy. \n" ); document.write( "Total weight equation: \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( "Total silver concentration equation: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( "From eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Substitute in eq. 2, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |