document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755852>Question 755852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A silversmith combined pure silver that cost $16.60 per ounce with 50 oz of a silver alloy that cost $15.20 per ounce. How many ounces of pure silver were used to make an alloy of silver costing $16.10 per ounce? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #459887 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=459887\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w = the ounces of the silver of $16.60 per ounce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount of alloy resulting was w+50.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(cost of alloy)/(amount of alloy)=(price per ounce of alloy)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for w. </SPAN>\n" );
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