document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=963257>Question 963257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An artist was commissioned to make a 500-g statue composed of 60% tin. She has 70% tin alloy and 30% tin alloy available .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What mass of each alloy is required to produce the desired alloy? Use an elimination method to solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tries my best , here is my solution. Please help my correct anything I did wrong. thank you kindly =)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x represent the mass of 70%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y represent the mass of 30%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first equation: x+y = 500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.60 (500 g) =300g\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second equation: 0.70x + 0.35y= 300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "linear system is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.70x + 0.35y= 300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+y = 500) * 0.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.70x + 0.70y= 350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.70x + 0.35y= 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.70x + 0.70y= 350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 0.35y= -50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= 142\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y= 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +142= 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 358\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588465 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=588465\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your second equation is wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You changed the y coefficient from 0.3 to 0.35. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second equation should be<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're on the right track.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make this change and re-solve for x and y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Repost if you need more help.<BR>\n" );
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