SOLUTION: Forty ounces of a 30% gold alloy are mixed with 60 oz of a 20% gold alloy. Find the percent concentration of the resulting gold alloy.

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Question 1146453: Forty ounces of a 30% gold alloy are mixed with 60 oz of a 20% gold alloy. Find the percent
concentration of the resulting gold alloy.
Answer by Glaviolette(140) About Me  (Show Source):
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40(.3)+60(.2)=p(100)
12+12=100p
24=100p
p=.24 = 24%