document.write( "Question 620060: how many grams of pure silver must a silversmith mix with a 45% silver alloy to produce 200 grams of a 50% alloy?\r
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how many grams of pure silver must a silversmith mix with a 45% silver alloy to produce 200 grams of a 50% alloy?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let s = amt of pure silver required to accomplish this
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\n" ); document.write( "(200-s) = amt of 45% alloy required
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\n" ); document.write( "1.00s + .45(200-s) = .50(200)
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