document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347245>Question 347245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anne and Nancy use a metal alloy that is 20% copper to make jewelry. How many ounces of a 14% alloy and a 24% alloy must be mixed to form 100 ounces of the desired alloy?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "copper + copper = copper<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.14x + 0.24(100-x) = 0.20*100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x + 24*100 - 24x = 20*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x = -4*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 40 ounces (amt of 14% alloy needed in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100-x = 60 ounces (amt of 24% alloy needed in the mixture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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