SOLUTION: a gardener has two fertilizers that contain different concentrations of nitrogen.One is 3% nitrogen and the other is 11% nitrogen.How many pounds of each should he mix to obtain 20

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Question 914000: a gardener has two fertilizers that contain different concentrations of nitrogen.One is 3% nitrogen and the other is 11% nitrogen.How many pounds of each should he mix to obtain 20 pounds of 9% concentration?
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