document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5033>Question 5033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a jar contains 5-gram bolts and 10-gram bolts. the contents of the jar weigh 2.35 KG (1000g=1KG). if there are 300 bolts altogether, how many are there of each kind? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2512 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2512\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = # of 5-gm bolts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = # of 10-gm bolts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 300  The total number of bolts.  Rewrite as: x = 300-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5gm(x) + 10gm(y) = 2.35 kgm  Substitute the x from above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5gm(300-y) + 10gm(y) = 2,350 gm  Simplify and solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,500 gm - 5gm(y) + 10gm(y) = 2,350 gm  Subtract 1,500 gm from both sides & simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5gm(y) = 850 gm.  Divide both sides by 5 gm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 170 The number of 10-gm bolts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 300-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 300-170<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 130 The number of 5-gm bolts.\r<BR>\n" );
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