document.write( "Question 1156869: A metal recycling plant has some scrap metal that is 53% copper. It also has some other scrap metal that is 33% copper. The scrap metal is melted together and produces 1420 g of metal that is 47% copper. How many grams of the 33% copper metal was mixed with the 53% copper metal?
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\n" ); document.write( " The scrap metal is melted together and produces 1420 g of metal that is 47% copper. How many grams of the 33% copper metal was mixed with the 53% copper metal?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "v grams of the 53% copper
\n" ); document.write( "1420-v grams of the 33% copper\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"53v%2B33%281420-v%29=47%2A1420\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"53v-33v%2B33%2A1420=47%2A1420\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2853-33%29v=47%2A1420-33%2A1420\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "994 grams of the 53% copper metal
\n" ); document.write( "426 grams of the 33% copper metal
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