document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873199>Question 873199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One alloy contains 80% gold and another alloy contains 55% gold. The two alloys are combined to make 40 grams of an alloy that is 70% gold. How many grams of the 80% alloy are used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526690 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=526690\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	percent	----------------			quantity							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gold alloy 1	80.00%	----------------			x	gms						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gold alloy 2	55.00%	------	40	-	x	gms						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	70.00%	----------------	40									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total	40		gms									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80.00%	x	+	55.00%	(	40	-	x	)	=	70.00%	*	40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80	x	+	55	(	40	-	x	)	=	2800		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80	x	+	2200	-	55	x	=			2800		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80	x	-	55	x			=	2800	-	-2200		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25	x			=	600							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/	25											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x			=	24		gms			80.00%		gold alloy 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "					16		gms			55.00%		gold alloy 2<BR>\n" );
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