document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519470>Question 519470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A silversmith combined pure silver that cost $17.60 per ounce with 110 oz of a silver alloy that cost $16.00 per ounce. How many ounces of pure silver were used to make an alloy of silver costing $16.50 per ounce?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345623 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=345623\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	--------price	----------------	quantity									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "silver alloy	16	----------------			110	oz						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "silver  	17.6	----------------			x	oz						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	16.5	----------------	110	+	x	oz						<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 *110	+17.6x=	16.5(110+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1760+17.6x=1815	+16.5x				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17.6x+	-16.5	x	=	1815	-	-1760				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.1	x	=	55									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x	=	50										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		50	oz		of	silver \r<BR>\n" );
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