document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1208997>Question 1208997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The purity of gold is measured in karats, with pure gold being 24 karats. Other purities of gold are expressed as proportional parts of pure gold.Thus, 18-karat gold is 18/24 , or 75% pure gold; 12-karat gold is 12/24 , or 50% pure gold; and so on. How much 12-karat gold should be mixed with pure gold to obtain 60 grams of 16-karat gold?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If to mix x of 12 karat gold and result in 60 grams of 16 karat gold then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this would be with 60-x of the 24 karat gold.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This equation should be clear.  Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------40 grams of the 12-karat gold </SPAN>\n" );
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