document.write( "Question 778462: how much of an alloy that is 30% copper should be mixed with 200 ounces of an alloy that is 60% copper in order to get an alloy that is 40% copper? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #474717 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! --- percent ---------------- Amount \n" ); document.write( "Copper Alloy I 60 ---------------- 200 Oz \n" ); document.write( "copper qlloy II 30 ---------------- x Oz \n" ); document.write( "Mixture 40 ---------------- 200 + x Oz \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "60 * 200 + 30 x = 40 ( 200 + x ) \n" ); document.write( "12000 + 30 x = 8000 + 40 x \n" ); document.write( "30 x -40 x = -12000 + 8000 \n" ); document.write( "-10 x = -4000 \n" ); document.write( "/ -10 \n" ); document.write( "x = 400 Oz copper qlloy II \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |