SOLUTION: How many lbs of cat food A, containing 11% protein, need to be blended with cat food B, containin 16% protein, to obtain 500 lbs of a blend with 13% protein?
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Question 586782: How many lbs of cat food A, containing 11% protein, need to be blended with cat food B, containin 16% protein, to obtain 500 lbs of a blend with 13% protein?
What I have so far:
1st mixture + 2nd mixture=total mixture
x(.11)+x(.16)= 2x(.13)
I am not sure where to go from here! Thank you for any help. Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! your equation makes the implicit assumption that the amounts of both mixtures are equal (you used the same quantity, x)
___ this is not necessarily true
