document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970459>Question 970459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an alloy of gold,silverand bronze contain 90% bronze, 7% gold and3% silver.a second alloy of bronze and silver only is melted with the first and mixture contain 85% of bronze,5% of gold,10% of silver find the percentage of bronze in second alloy? <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 #593082 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=593082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I will say that the quantity of metal that I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "start out with is 100 units ( the units don't <BR>\n" );
document.write( "matter -I can make them up )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means I start with 90 units of bronze,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 units of gold, and 3 units of silver<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I will say there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd mixture where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > could be any number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the 2nd mixture, there is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.85a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.85a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units of bronze<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.05a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.05a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units pf gold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.1a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.1a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units of silver<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The amount of gold did not change, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.05a+=+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.05a+=+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+140+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+140+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units of final mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.85a+=+.85%2A140+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.85a+=+.85%2A140+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.85a+=+119+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.85a+=+119+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units of bronze<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.1a+=+.1%2A140+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.1a+=+.1%2A140+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.1a+=+14+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.1a+=+14+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units of silver<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started with 90 units of bronze, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ended up with 119, so there were <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+119+-+90+=+29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+119+-+90+=+29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units of bronze<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in the 2nd mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+140+-+100+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+140+-+100+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > units in 2nd mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+29+%2F+40+=+.725+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+29+%2F+40+=+.725+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is 72.5% bronze in the 2nd mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Silver:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+14+-+3+=+11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+14+-+3+=+11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+11%2F40+=+.275+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+11%2F40+=+.275+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "correct, because no additional gold was added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you can follow this and it makes sense\r<BR>\n" );
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