document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411882>Question 411882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many pounds of a certain alloy containing 35 percent must be melted with another alloy containing 65 percent silver to obtain 50 pounds of an alloy containing 50 percent silver? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent	----------------quantity<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35.00%	----------------x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65.00%	----------------50-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total 50.00%----------------50	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35x+65(50-x)=50*50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x+3250-65x=2500		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35x-65x	=2500-3250		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-30x-=-750							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-30											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25 pounds 35% alloy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 pounds 65% alloy							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "					25							<BR>\n" );
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