document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1156877>Question 1156877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An alloy contains copper and silver. The amount of silver exceeds copper by 50 grams. After 25 percent of the original  amount of silver  was added to the alloy,the new alloy contains 60 percent silver.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the original amount of silver and  copper. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #779665 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><B>mathslover(157)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><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=mathslover><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=779665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the amount of copper be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore amount of silver = x+50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "25% of original silver = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2825%2F100%29%2A%28x%2B50%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2825%2F100%29%2A%28x%2B50%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       =.25(x+50)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total silver after addition = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B50%29+%2B+.25%28x%2B50%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B50%29+%2B+.25%28x%2B50%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "                            = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.25%28x%2B50%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.25%28x%2B50%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total weight of the alloy after addition of silver = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+%2B+1.25%28x%2B50%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+%2B+1.25%28x%2B50%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since new weight of silver is 60% = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.25%28x%2B50%29%2F%28x+%2B+1.25%28x%2B50%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.25%28x%2B50%29%2F%28x+%2B+1.25%28x%2B50%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A1.25%28x%2B50%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A1.25%28x%2B50%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x+%2B+1.25%28x%2B50%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x+%2B+1.25%28x%2B50%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6.25x%2B+312.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6.25x%2B+312.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%2B+3.75x+%2B+187.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%2B+3.75x+%2B+187.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=312.5+-+187.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"312.5+-+187.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%2B+3.75x+-6.25x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%2B+3.75x+-6.25x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>125= .5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, x = 250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Weight of copper is 250g <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Weight of silver is 250+50 = 300g  </SPAN>\n" );
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