SOLUTION: a mixture of food a and b is to be made so that it contains at least 45 oz of nutrient N2. the cost per pound of a is $4 and each pound of A contains 1 oz of N1 and 2 oz of N2. Foo

Question 150710: a mixture of food a and b is to be made so that it contains at least 45 oz of nutrient N2. the cost per pound of a is $4 and each pound of A contains 1 oz of N1 and 2 oz of N2. Food b cost $8 per pound and each pound contains 1.5 oz of N1 and 0.5 of N2. if the weight of the mixture must not exceed 40lb, how many pound of each should be used so that the total cost is a minimum?
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a mixture of food a and b is to be made so that it contains at least 45 oz of nutrient N2. the cost per pound of a is $4 and each pound of A contains 1 oz of N1 and 2 oz of N2. Food b cost $8 per pound and each pound contains 1.5 oz of N1 and 0.5 of N2. if the weight of the mixture must not exceed 40lb, how many pound of each should be used so that the total cost is a minimum?
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Just get 23 lbs of Food a, that gives you 46 oz of N2, less than 40 lb, at 4$ a lb
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There is no constraint on N1, so I quess we ignore that.
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