SOLUTION: please help me.... How many grams of a 25% silver alloy is to be melted with 30 grams of a 55% silver alloy to obtain a 32% silver alloy?

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Question 240881: please help me....
How many grams of a 25% silver alloy is to be melted with 30 grams of a 55% silver alloy to obtain a 32% silver alloy?
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Let represent the amount of 25% alloy.



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