document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=758753>Question 758753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I cannot figure this one out. Please help. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fertilizer with weed control costing $30 per 50-pound bag is to be mixed with a less expensive fertilizer costing $6 per 50-pound bag to make 12 bags of fertilizer that can be sold for $26 per bag. How many bags of cheaper fertilizer should be used? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #461659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=461659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the number of bags of the cheaper fertilizer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since there are 12 bags total, there will be 12-x bags of the expensive fertilizer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total value of the mixture will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30(12-x) + 6x = 12*26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24x = 12(26-30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24x = -48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 2 bags of the cheaper fertilizer should be used </SPAN>\n" );
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