document.write( "Question 335595: In my problem a farmer needs 450lbs of chicken feed mixture that is at least 15% protein. The two feeds available are Feed A, which is 18% protein and Feed B, which is 10% protein. Rounded to the nearest pound, how many pounds of each type of feed should he order if he wants 450lbs of a mix that is 15%protein? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #240574 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let A be the amount of feed A, B the amount of feed B. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Total weight equation \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Concentration equation \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "From eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Substitute into eq. 2, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "To the nearest pound, \n" ); document.write( "A=281 lbs \n" ); document.write( "B=169 lbs \n" ); document.write( " |