document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69721>Question 69721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chemist has 2 alloys--one containing 20% gold and 25% lead, the other containing 30% gold and 50% lead.  How many grams of each is needed to make an alloy containing 60 grams of gold and 90 grams of lead?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please solve using 2 variables and 2 equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried these 2 equations, but I did not get the correct answers which I believe to be 180 and 80.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2x +0.3y = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.25x+0.5y = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I may need an equation using \"x+y\" to tie it all together...Please help because this is driving me crazy!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49667 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=49667\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maybe I'm reading the problem wrong, but I got the same equations as you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I ended up with x=120 and y=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That gives me <BR>\n" );
document.write( "alloy x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 grams gold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 grams lead<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66 grams left over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "alloy y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 grams gold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 grams lead<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 grams left over<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equations check OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 + 36 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 + 60 = 90 </SPAN>\n" );
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