document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486301>Question 486301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A metallurgist needs to make 3 oz. of an alloy containing 76% platinum. She is going to melt and combine one metal that is 90% platinum with another metal that is 70% platinum. How much of each should she use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332423 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=332423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent	percentage	----------------			quantity								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Metal I	90	----------------			x	Oz							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Metal II	70	----------------	3	-	x	Oz							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	76.00%	----------------	3										<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90x+70(	3-x)	=	76	*	3	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90x+210	-	70	x	=			228			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90	x	-	70	x=	228	-	210			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20	x			=	18								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	x			=	0.9Oz	90.00%		Metal I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.1		Oz			70.00%		Metal II	<BR>\n" );
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