document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062376>Question 1062376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 60 ounces of alloy for watch cases there are 20 ounces of gold >how much copper must be added to the allow so that a watch case weighing 4 ounces , made from the new allo, will contain exactl 1 ounce of gold </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #677283 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=677283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Originally, gold/aloy = 20/60 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 ounces of the alloy has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2A%281%2F3%29+=+4%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2A%281%2F3%29+=+4%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ounce of gold<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4%2A%282%2F3%29+=+8%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4%2A%282%2F3%29+=+8%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ounces of alloy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.667 ounces of copper must be added<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to the 4 ounces of alloy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check the math & get another opinion, too\r<BR>\n" );
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