SOLUTION: A veterinarian has 125 lbs of dog food containing 20% protein and has another dog food containing 45% protein. If the vet wants to feed the dogs in the kennel a mixture of the two
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Question 907480: A veterinarian has 125 lbs of dog food containing 20% protein and has another dog food containing 45% protein. If the vet wants to feed the dogs in the kennel a mixture of the two dog foods so that they have dog food at 25% protein, how many pounds of the 45% protein dog food must be added to the 125 lbs. of 20% protein?
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