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document.write( "How many grams of 24k gold do I need to melt with 10 grams of 10k gold to make 14k gold? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445133 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=445133\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24x+10*10=14(10+x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x+100=140+14x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x-14x=140-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=40/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 grams of 24 caret gold is needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24*4+10*10=14(10+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96+100=14*14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196=196 </SPAN>\n" );
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