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document.write( "Anne and Nancy use a metal alloy that is 17% copper to make jewelry. How many ounces of an alloy that is 11% copper must be mixed with an alloy that is 22% copper to form 55 ounces of the desired alloy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Anne and Nancy use a metal alloy that is 17% copper to make jewelry. How many ounces of an alloy that is 11% copper must be mixed with an alloy that is 22% copper to form 55 ounces of the desired alloy? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "weight equation:: e + t = 55 oz<BR>\n" );
document.write( "copper equation:: 0.11e + 0.22t = 0.17*55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22e + 22t = 22*55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11e + 22t = 17*55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for e::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11e = 5*55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 25 oz (amt. 11% alloy needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 55-25 = 30 oz (amt. 22% alloy needed)<BR>\n" );
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