document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040660>Question 1040660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Anne and Nancy use a metal alloy that is 20% copper to make jewelry. how many ounces of 14% alloy and a 24% ally must be mixed to form 100 ounces of the desired alloy.\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 #655525 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=655525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the number of ounces of 14% alloy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the number of ounces of 24% alloy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the total weight equation is,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%2BY=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%2BY=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the total concentration equation is,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14X%2B24Y=20%28X%2BY%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14X%2B24Y=20%28X%2BY%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14X%2B24Y=20%28100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14X%2B24Y=20%28100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14X%2B24Y=2000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14X%2B24Y=2000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7X%2B12Y=1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7X%2B12Y=1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply equation 1 by -12 and add to equation 2 to solve for X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12X%2B7X-12Y%2B12Y=-1200%2B1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12X%2B7X-12Y%2B12Y=-1200%2B1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5X=-200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5X=-200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So then from eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%2BY=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%2BY=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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