SOLUTION: A metal alloy is 30% nickel. Another metal ally is 70% nickel. The two alloys are mixed to produce 20kg of a metal alloy that is 48% nickel. How much of each metal alloy is used.
Question 980590: A metal alloy is 30% nickel. Another metal ally is 70% nickel. The two alloys are mixed to produce 20kg of a metal alloy that is 48% nickel. How much of each metal alloy is used. Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josmiceli:Answer by ikleyn(52814) (Show Source):
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Let x be the mass of the first alloy (first piece) in kilograms, and let y be the mass of the second alloy (second piece) in kilograms.
Then you have first equation
x + y = 20.
The first alloy contains 0.3*x kilograms of nickel, and the second alloy contains 0.7*y kilograms of nickel. Therefore the mix contains 0.3*x + 0.7*y kilograms of nickel.
It gives you the second equation
0.3*x + 0.7*y = 0.48*20 = 9.6.
So, you have the system of two linear equations in two unknowns
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = kg of 30% alloy needed
Let = kg of 70% alloy needed kg of nickel in 48% alloy
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Multiply both sides of (1) by and
subtract (1) from (2)
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11 kg of 30% alloy is needed
9 kg of 70% alloy is needed
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check:
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