SOLUTION: I am having a hard time setting up the following problem:
It takes 12 units of carbohydrates and 6 units of proteins to satisfy Mary's minimum weekly requirements. A particular t
Question 843275: I am having a hard time setting up the following problem:
It takes 12 units of carbohydrates and 6 units of proteins to satisfy Mary's minimum weekly requirements. A particular type of meat contains 2 units of carb and 2 units of protein. A cheese contains 3 units of carb and 1 unit of protein. Meat costs 3.50 per pound, and cheese costs 4.60 per pound how many pounds of each are needed in order to minimize the cost and still meet the minumum requirement?
I can do the graph, but the initial equation has me stumped Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
