SOLUTION: 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

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Question 1086078: 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 $24 per bag. How many bags of cheaper fertilizer should be used
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x bags of $36 fertilizer and 14-x bags of $8 fertilizer
x*36+(14-x)*8=14*24=336
36+112-8x=336
28x=224
x=8 bags of the $36 fertilizer total $288
14-x=6 bags of the $8 fertilizer total $48
$336 for 14 bags which is $24 per bag
Answer is 6 bags of the cheaper fertilizer.