document.write( "Question 1056298: A certain automatic soldering machine requires a solder containing half tin and half lead. How much pure tin must be added to 52 kg of a solder containing 62% lead and 38% tin to raise the tin content to 50%?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #671464 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+x+\" = kg of pure tin to be added
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.38%2A52+=+19.76+\" = kg of pure tin in
\n" ); document.write( "the original 52 kg of solder
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+x+%2B+19.76+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+52+%29+=+.5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+%2B+19.76+=+.5%2A%28+x+%2B+52+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+%2B+19.76+=+.5x+%2B+26+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+.5x+=+6.24+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+12.48+\"
\n" ); document.write( "12.48 kg of pure tin must be added
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+x+%2B+19.76+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+52+%29+=+.5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+12.48+%2B+19.76+%29+%2F+%28+12.48+%2B+52+%29+=+.5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+32.24+%2F+64.48+=+.5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+32.24+=+32.24+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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