document.write( "Question 1149942: Nancy need 8 pounds of metal with 39% silver. If Nancy combines one metal with 19% silver, and another with 61% silver, how much of each metal does Nancy need? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "8 pounds of metal with 39% silver. If Nancy combines one metal with 19% silver, and another with 61% silver, how much of each metal
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\n" ); document.write( "M pounds of metal with T% silver. If combines one metal with L% silver, and another with H% silver, how much of each metal
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y pounds of the H% material
\n" ); document.write( "M-y pounds of the L% material\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"Hy%2BLM-Ly=TM\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Hy-Ly=TM-LM\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28H-L%29y=M%28T-L%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Substitute the given values.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=3.81%29%2Apounds\"-----------of 61%, or H% silver
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%284.19%29pounds\"-----------of 19% silver, or L%
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