document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=513554>Question 513554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A goldsmith mixed 10 grams of a 50% gold alloy with 40 grams of 15% gold alloy. What is the percent concentration of the resulting alloy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount = 10 grams <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Concentration =50% =0.5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alloy B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount = 40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Concentration =15% = 0.15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Alloy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amount =50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Concentration =x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[Amount Alloy A * Concentration A] + [Amount Alloy B * Concentration of B] = Amount of Final Alloy  * Concentration of Final Alloy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(10)(0.5)+(10)(0.15)=(50)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+1.5=50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5=50x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.5/50=50x/50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.13=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0.13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13/100=13%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A goldsmith mixed 10 grams of a 50% gold alloy with 40 grams of 15% gold alloy which will result in 50 grams of a 13% gold alloy. </SPAN>\n" );
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