SOLUTION: A silver dollar, an alloy of silver and copper, is 7.5% copper by weight. How many grams of pure copper should be used to prepare a 200 grams of a copper-silver alloy that is 10% c

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Question 996494: A silver dollar, an alloy of silver and copper, is 7.5% copper by weight. How many grams of pure copper should be used to prepare a 200 grams of a copper-silver alloy that is 10% copper by weight?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x, how many grams pure 100% copper?

200-x, amount of the 7.5% alloy.

%28%28200-x%29%2A7.5%2B100x%29%2F200=10

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