document.write( "Question 514106: The price of gold was $2.70 per ounce and the price of silver was $5.00 per ounce. Suppose gold and silver were mixed to obtain 15 ounces of an alloy worth $164 per ounce. Let g represent the amount of gold used in the alloy.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "silver- 15-g (number of ounces)
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The cost of gold in the alloy:
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\n" ); document.write( "The cost of silver in the alloy:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+5%2A%2815+-+g%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+2.7g+%2B+5%2A%2815+-+g%29%29+%2F+15+=+164+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+2.7g+%2B+75+-+5g+%29+%2F+15+=+164+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-2.3g+%2B+75+=+15%2A164+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+-2.3g+=+2460+-+75+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"g\" is going to end up negative. I think
\n" ); document.write( "you have the price of gold and the
\n" ); document.write( "price of silver reversed.
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