document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872001>Question 872001</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A landscaper wants to use a fertilizer blend that is 8% nitrogen. He will mix a 10% nitrogen fertilizer with a 5% nitrogen fertilizer to get 150 lbs. of the 8% blend. How many pounds of each type should be mixed to get the desired solution? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " He will mix a 10% nitrogen fertilizer with a 5% nitrogen fertilizer to get 150 lbs. of the 8% blend.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many pounds of each type should be mixed to get the desired solution?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = amt of 10% fert<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then because the total is to be 150 lb:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(150-x) = amt of 5% fert<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".10x + .05(150-x) = .08(150)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x + 7.5 - .05x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".10x - .05x = 12 - 7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " .05x = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.5/.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 90 lb of 10% fert<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150-90 = 60 lb of 5% fert </SPAN>\n" );
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