document.write( "Question 97448: How many ounces of pure gold must be added to five ounces of something that is 1% gold in order that the mixture is 6% gold? \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I tried working it out but I am not sure if I did it right. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 5(.01)= .06(x+5)
\n" ); document.write( "x + .05 = .06x + .30
\n" ); document.write( "x + .05 - .05 - .06x = .06x - .06x + .30 - .05
\n" ); document.write( ".94x = .25\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ".94x/.94 = .25/.94
\n" ); document.write( "x= .27 ounces
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How many ounces of pure gold must be added to five ounces of something that is 1% gold in order that the mixture is 6% gold?
\n" ); document.write( "x + 5(.01)= .06(x+5)
\n" ); document.write( "x + .05 = .06x + .30
\n" ); document.write( "x + .05 - .05 - .06x = .06x - .06x + .30 - .05
\n" ); document.write( ".94x = .25
\n" ); document.write( ".94x/.94 = .25/.94
\n" ); document.write( "x= .27 ounces
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\n" ); document.write( "Correct Nice job.
\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r
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