SOLUTION: A metallurgist needs to make 8 mg of an alloy containing 20% nickel. He is going to melt and combine one metal that is 2% nickel with another metal that is 50% nickel. How much of

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Question 1058985: A metallurgist needs to make 8 mg of an alloy containing 20% nickel. He is going to melt and combine one metal that is 2% nickel with another metal that is 50% nickel. How much of each should he use?
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