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1 November, 05:24

An alloy of copper is 10% copper and weighs 25 pounds. A second alloy is 18% copper. How much (to the nearest tenth lb.) of the second alloy must be added to the first alloy to get a 13% mixture.

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  1. 1 November, 06:13
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    let the weight of the second alloy be y

    convert the percentage to fraction, that is 10/100=0.1, 18/100=0.18, 13/100=0.13

    Total weight if the mixture is 0.1 x 25+0.18y=0.13 (25+y)

    2.5+0.18y=3.25+0.13y

    like terms together

    0.18y + 0.13y = 3.25-2.5

    0.05y=0.75

    divide both side by 0.05

    Y is therefore 15 pound of 18% copper is needed
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