document.write( "Question 803293: A jeweler has 6 rings, each weighing 18 g, made of an alloy of 7% silver and 93% gold. She decides to melt down the rings and add enough silver to reduce the gold content to 81%. How much silver should she add? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #484257 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let w = grams of Silver to add, to dilute the gold.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "{Amount of gold}/{Amount of alloy} = {81% or 0.81}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |