SOLUTION: Nancy needs 14lb of metal with 31% silver. If nancy combines one metal with 27% silver, and another with 74% silver, how much of each metal does Nancy need?

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Question 830386: Nancy needs 14lb of metal with 31% silver. If nancy combines one metal with 27% silver, and another with 74% silver, how much of each metal does Nancy need?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Several examples of this same form occur, very often.
Look in the lessons link for "Mixing two concentrations for known amount of mixture "
Found in my profile.