SOLUTION: One hundred pure gold is 24-karat gold, which is to soft to be made into jewelry. Most gold is 14- karat gold, Approximately 58% gold. If 18 -karat gold is 75% gold and 12- karat

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Question 1136975: One hundred pure gold is 24-karat gold, which is to soft to be made into jewelry. Most gold is 14- karat gold, Approximately 58% gold. If 18 -karat gold is 75% gold and 12- karat gold is 50% gold how much of each should be used to make a 14 -karat gold bracelet weighing 50 grams
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18 k gold and 12 k gold, to make 50 grams of 14 k gold

x of the 18 karat gold
50-x of the 12 karat gold

%2818%2F24%29x%2B%2812%2F24%29%2850-x%29=%2814%2F24%29%2A50
Handle the arithmetic in whatever good way you want as long as no wrong steps.