Asterly S.

asked • 05/18/15

can someone solve this problem with steps for me ?

Nancy and Adriana use a metal alloy that is 16% copper to make jewelry. How many ounces of
an 11% alloy must be mixe
d with a 24% alloy to form 130
ounces of the desired alloy?
2x2 System:

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Michael F. answered • 05/18/15

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Asterly S.

Michael if I'm not wrong I thing you forgot to use the 2x2 system
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05/18/15

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
e=130-t
11(130-t)+24t=2080
1430-11t+24t=2080
13t=650
t=50
e=130-50=80
 
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