document.write( "Question 1029141: How many kg of ore containing 5% gold must be melted down with 8kg of 2% gold to produce a mixture which is 4% gold? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "Ore I 2 ---------------- 8 kg
\n" ); document.write( "Ore II 5 ---------------- x kg
\n" ); document.write( "Mixture 4 ---------------- 8 + x kg
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\n" ); document.write( "2 * 8 + 5 x = 4 ( 8 + x )
\n" ); document.write( "16 + 5 x = 32 + 4 x
\n" ); document.write( "5 x -4 x = -16 + 32
\n" ); document.write( "1 x = 16
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\n" ); document.write( "x = 16 kg Ore II
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