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( "
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Let A be the amount of feed A, B the amount of feed B.
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\n" ); document.write( "Total weight equation
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"A%2BB=450\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Concentration equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"18A%2B10B=15%28450%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"18A%2B10B=6750\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"9A%2B5B=3375\"
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\n" ); document.write( "From eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=450-B\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute into eq. 2,
\n" ); document.write( "\"9%28450-B%29%2B5B=3375\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4050-9B%2B5B=3375\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"-4B=-675\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"B=675%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2BB=450\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2B675%2F4=1800%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=1125%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "To the nearest pound,
\n" ); document.write( "A=281 lbs
\n" ); document.write( "B=169 lbs
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