document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026190>Question 1026190</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Fertilizer with weed control costing $36 per 50-pound bag is to be mixed with a less expensive fertilizer costing $8 per 50-pound bag to make 14 bags of fertilizer that can be sold for $28 per bag. How many bags of cheaper fertilizer should be used? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Bag Eq:: t + e = 14 bags<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq:36t+8e = 14*28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8t + 8e = 8*14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36t + 8e = 28*14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "28t = 20*14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 10 (# of $36 bags)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e = 14-10 = 4 (# of $8 bags)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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