document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006970>Question 1006970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A metal alley is a metal made by blending two or more types of metal. A jeweler has supplies of two metal alloys. One metal alloy is 30% gold and the other is 10% gold. How much of each alloy should the jeweler combine to create 4 kilograms of an alloy containing 15% gold? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=amt 0f 30% alloy to use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-x=amt 0f 10% alloy to use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30%x+10%(4-x)=15%*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".30x+.40-.10x=0.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".20x=0.20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt 0f 30% alloy to use=1 kg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt 0f 10% alloy to use=3 kg </SPAN>\n" );
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