document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619509>Question 619509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A silversmith combined pure silver that cost $16.30 per ounce with 50 oz of a silver alloy that cost $15.00 per ounce. How many ounces of pure silver were used to make an alloy of silver costing $15.80 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 #389685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=389685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16.30x+50*15=15.80*(50+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is number of ounces of pure silver<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16.30*80+50*15=15.80*130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.30*80+50*15=2054<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1304+750=2054<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2054=2054<BR>\n" );
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