document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=817030>Question 817030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A metal alloy weighing 6 lb. and containing 4%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "iron is melted and mixed with 2 lb. of pure iron. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What percent of the resulting alloy is iron?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "iron is melted and mixed with 2 lb. of pure iron. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What percent of the resulting alloy is iron?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "iron + iron = iron<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.04*6 + 1*2 = x(6+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*6 + 200 = x(800)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800x = 224<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:: x = 0.28 - 28%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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