document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905054>Question 905054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brand A fertilizer is 32% phosphorus and Brand B is 18% phosphorus.  How much of each must be used to produce 56t of a 24% mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #548990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=548990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a+b=56,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32*a+18*b=24*56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=56-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32*(56-b)+18*b=1344<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1792-32b+18*b=1344<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-14*b=-448<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=56-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=24  ton at 32% b=32  ton at 18%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32*24+18*32=24*56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "768+576=1344<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1344=1344<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );