document.write( "Question 901571: A goldsmith combined pure gold that cost $ 1475 per ounce with an alloy of gold that cost $ 625 per ounce. How many ounces of each were used to make 50 oz of gold alloy costing $ 880 per ounce? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #546781 by josgarithmetic(39618)\"\" \"About 
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The concentration is not focused on the Gold, but instead on the MONEY.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let u = ounces of low cost alloy
\n" ); document.write( "Let v = ounces of the pure gold
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28625%2Au%2B1475%2Av%29%2F%2850%29=880\" and \"u%2Bv=50\"
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