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likoan [24]
3 years ago
5

A metallurgist has one alloy containing 24% aluminum and another containing 60% aluminum. How many pounds of each alloy must he

use to make 44 pounds of a third alloy containing 47% aluminum?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Pachacha [2.7K]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

15 8/9 pounds of 24%

28 1/9pounds of 60%

Step-by-step explanation:

x = pounds of 24%

44 - x = pounds of 60%

24x + 60(44  - x) = 47(44)

24x + 2640 - 60x = 2068

-36x + 2640 = 2068

-36x = -572

x = 15 8/9

44 - x = 28 1/9

Rounded

15 8/9 pounds of 24%

28 1/9pounds of 60%

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