document.write( "Question 715487: A metal alloy weighing 2 oz. and containing 80% silver is melted and mixed with 3 oz. of pure silver. What percent of the resulting alloy is silver? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"+.8%2A2+=+1.6+\"$ ounces of silver in 80% alloy
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+1.6+%2B+3+%29+%2F+%28+2+%2B+3+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4.6+%2F+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The % silver in resulting alloy is
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+4.6+%2F+5+%29%2A100+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%289.2%2F10%29%2A100+\"$ = 92%\r
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