document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=564234>Question 564234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much of a 25% alloy and how much of a 50% alloy should be mixed to make 1000g of a 45% alloy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25x+.5y=.45(1000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3000 and X=-2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer doesn't make sense </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #365286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your equations are fine\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying 1st eqn by -4 ___ -x - 2y = -1800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding 2nd eqn to eliminate x ___ -x - 2y + x + y = -1800 + 1000 ___ -y = - 800\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for y; then substitute back to find x </SPAN>\n" );
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