document.write( "Question 427993: A silversmith mixed 25 g of a 60% silver alloy with 40 g of a 5% silver alloy. What is the percent concentration of the resulting alloy? (Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #297555 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! percent ---------------- quantity \n" ); document.write( "alloy 60 ---------------- 25 gms \n" ); document.write( "alloy 5 ---------------- 40 gms \n" ); document.write( "Total x ---------------- 65 gms \n" ); document.write( "60*25+5* 40=65x \n" ); document.write( "1500+200 =65x \n" ); document.write( "1700=65x \n" ); document.write( "/65 \n" ); document.write( "1700/65= x \n" ); document.write( "26.15=x \n" ); document.write( "26.5% mix \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |