document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=697218>Question 697218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two alloys A and B contain gold and silver in the ratio 1:2 and 2:3 .A third alloy C is formed by mixing A and B in the ratio 5:6 .find the percentage of silver in the alloy C. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #429782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=429782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will say that I have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units of A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units of B. It doesn't matter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what the unit is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I mix them to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units of C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = units of gold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = units of silver<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For alloy A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g%2Fs+=+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g%2Fs+=+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2g+=+s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2g+=+s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+2g+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+2g+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For alloy B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g%2Fs+=+2%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g%2Fs+=+2%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3g+=+2s+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3g+=+2s+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+%283%2F2%29%2Ag+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+%283%2F2%29%2Ag+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+C+=+A+%2B+B+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+C+=+A+%2B+B+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%2FB+=+5%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%2FB+=+5%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For alloy A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+g+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+g+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+2g+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+2g+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2g+%2B+g+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2g+%2B+g+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g+=+5%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g+=+5%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+10%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+10%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For alloy B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2B+g+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2B+g+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283%2F2%29%2Ag+%2B+g+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283%2F2%29%2Ag+%2B+g+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%285%2F2%29%2Ag+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%285%2F2%29%2Ag+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g+=+12%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g+=+12%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+%283%2F2%29%2Ag+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+%283%2F2%29%2Ag+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+18%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+18%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding up the gold, I get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g+=+5%2F3+%2B+12%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g+=+5%2F3+%2B+12%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g+=+25%2F15+%2B+36%2F15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g+=+25%2F15+%2B+36%2F15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g+=+61%2F15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g+=+61%2F15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding up the silver, I get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+10%2F3+%2B+18%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+10%2F3+%2B+18%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+50%2F15+%2B+54%2F15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+50%2F15+%2B+54%2F15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+104%2F15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+104%2F15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2F+%28+s+%2B+g+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2F+%28+s+%2B+g+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "for alloy C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2F+%28+s+%2B+g+%29++=+%28+104%2F15+%29+%2F+%28+104%2F15++%2B++61%2F15+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2F+%28+s+%2B+g+%29++=+%28+104%2F15+%29+%2F+%28+104%2F15++%2B++61%2F15+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2F+%28+s+%2B+g+%29+=+104+%2F+%28+104+%2B+61+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2F+%28+s+%2B+g+%29+=+104+%2F+%28+104+%2B+61+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2F+%28+s+%2B+g+%29+=+104+%2F+165+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2F+%28+s+%2B+g+%29+=+104+%2F+165+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+%2F+%28+s+%2B+g+%29+=+.6333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+%2F+%28+s+%2B+g+%29+=+.6333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The percentage of silver is 63.333 %<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.63333%2A11+=+6.93333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.63333%2A11+=+6.93333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units of silver<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+11+-+6.93333+=+4.06666+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+11+-+6.93333+=+4.06666+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units of gold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+g+=+61%2F15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+g+=+61%2F15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+61%2F15+=+4.06666+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+61%2F15+=+4.06666+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+104%2F15+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+104%2F15+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+s+=+6.93333+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+s+=+6.93333+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
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