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document.write( "Rwusyionz;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gold + gold = gold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.7x + 0.10*20 = 0.60(x+20)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "70x + 10*20 = 60x + 60*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 50*20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 100 grams (amt of 70% alloy needed for the mix)<BR>\n" );
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