document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=620242>Question 620242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nelson wants to use a few pieces of silver to make a bracelet. Some of the jewelry is 70% silver, and the rest is 58% silver. Nelson needs 26.00g of 65% silver. How much of each alloy should he use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Some of the jewelry is 70% silver, and the rest is 58% silver.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Nelson needs 26.00g of 65% silver. How much of each alloy should he use?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of 70% silver<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the total amt is to be 26 gr, therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(26-x) amt of 58% silver<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A typical mixture equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".70x + .58(26-x) = .65(26)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".70x + 15.08 - .58x = 16.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".70x - .58x = 16.9 - 15.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x = 1.82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.82/.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gr of 70% silver<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26 - 15<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 10<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gr of 58% silver </SPAN>\n" );
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