SOLUTION: A clothing manufacturer has some pure silk thread and some thread that is 80% silk. How many kilograms of each must be woven together to make 60 kg of cloth that is 95% silk?

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Question 1146446: A clothing manufacturer has some pure silk thread and some thread that is 80% silk. How many
kilograms of each must be woven together to make 60 kg of cloth that is 95% silk?
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