SOLUTION: Alex has a total of 50 g of gold to make a necklace. He has two different types of gold. Gold a is 75% gold and gold is 50% gold. He wants the necklace to contain 60% gold. How m

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Question 1124148: Alex has a total of 50 g of gold to make a necklace. He has two different types of gold. Gold a is 75% gold and gold is 50% gold. He wants the necklace to contain 60% gold. How much of each type of gold should he use?
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