SOLUTION: joe and sam use a metal alloy that is 19% copper to make jewelry. How many ounce of an allow that is 12% copper must be mixed with an alloy that is 25% copper to form 55 ounces of

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Question 994415: joe and sam use a metal alloy that is 19% copper to make jewelry. How many ounce of an allow that is 12% copper must be mixed with an alloy that is 25% copper to form 55 ounces of desired alloy?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here is a video example that can work the same way:
two-part mixture using just one variable

x, how much 12% silver
55-x, how much 25% alloy
%2812x%2B25%2855-x%29%29%2F55=19