Let e = ounces of 11% alloy
t=ounces of 24% alloy
e +t=130 total weight of alloy
.11e+.24t=.16×130=20.8 total weight of copper
rewrite as
e +t=130
11e+24t=2080
multiply first equation by 11
11e+11t=1430
11e+24t=2080
subtract
13t=650 and so t=50, which makes e=80
Michael F.
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The closest I could come to the terminology 2×2 system, was solution by substitution as:
e +t=130
11e+24t=2080
11e+24t=2080
e=130-t
11(130-t)+24t=2080
1430-11t+24t=2080
13t=650
t=50
e=130-50=80
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