<PRE><B>Question 1184584</B>
Two metal alloys, containing 6% zinc and 16% zinc are to be mixed together. How much of each is needed to get to 150 kg of an 14% zinc alloy?
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v kilograms of the 16%
150-v kilograms of the 6%
14% of 150, how much zinc in the resulting alloy


{{{highlight_green(16v+6(150-v)=14*150)}}}
Simplify and solve,...</PRE>