document.write( "Question 397050: A silversmith mixed 25g of a 70% silver alloy with 50g of a 15% silver alloy. What is the percent concentration of the resulting alloy? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #281578 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A silversmith mixed 25g of a 70% silver alloy with 50g of a 15% silver alloy. \n" ); document.write( " What is the percent concentration of the resulting alloy? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let x = resulting percent concentration (in decimals) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Write amt of silver equation \n" ); document.write( ".7(25) + .15(50) = x(25+50) \n" ); document.write( "17.5 + 7.5 = 75x \n" ); document.write( "25 = 75x \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = .333; 33.3% silver is the resulting concentration \n" ); document.write( " |