document.write( "Question 1170861: Hello i need ASAP help can someone please answer
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document.write( "Steve is a jeweller who wants to create rings of a certain gold purity. 24-kt (karat) is considered
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document.write( "pure gold. Steve has a stock of 18-kt and 10-kt on hand. He wants to have 200g of 16-kt gold. How much
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document.write( "18-kt and 10-kt does he need to have a 200g sample?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #795740 by josgarithmetic(39618)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Gold is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Quantity of the 18kt to use, Q \n" ); document.write( "Quantity of the 10kt to use, 200-Q \n" ); document.write( "Wanted 200 grams of 16kt gold\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Simplify and solve.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 24: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 2: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That means |