document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604181>Question 604181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe mixes 10 ounces of metal that contains 30% gold with 20 ounces of a metal that contains 15% gold. What is the percent of gold in the resulting metal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F. 30%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G. 22.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H. 20%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "J. 15% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #380983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=380983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10 * 30% + 20 * 15% = (10+20) * x%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "300 + 300 = 30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600 = 30x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 600/30 = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the resulting metal will contain 20% of gold </SPAN>\n" );
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