SOLUTION: Tim needs a 26% nitrogen mixed bag of fertilizer. He had 75g of an 18% nitrogen fertilizer and an unknown amount of 32% nitrogen fertilizer. If he uses all 75g of the 18% fertilize

Question 991522: Tim needs a 26% nitrogen mixed bag of fertilizer. He had 75g of an 18% nitrogen fertilizer and an unknown amount of 32% nitrogen fertilizer. If he uses all 75g of the 18% fertilizer and had an unlimited amount of 32% fertilizer, what size is the bag of 26% fertilizer.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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E=amount of 18%=75g; T=amount of 32%
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0.18E+0.32T=0.26(T+E)
0.18(75g)+0.32T=0.26(T+75g)
13.5g+0.32T=0.26T+19.5g
0.06T=6g
T=10g
The bag will have 75g of 18% and 10g of 32%:
75g+10g=85g
ANSWER: The bag of of 26% fertilizer would be 85 grams.

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