SOLUTION: Brutus mites is a brand of dog food that contains 12 grams of proteins and 6 grams of fat per ounce. Lucky licks is another brand of dog food that contains 12 grams of protein and

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Question 917053: Brutus mites is a brand of dog food that contains 12 grams of proteins and 6 grams of fat per ounce. Lucky licks is another brand of dog food that contains 12 grams of protein and 4 grams of fat per ounce. Carlos wants to make a meal for dogs that contains at least 8 grams of protein and no more than 6 grams of fat. Write and solve a system of inequalities that Carlos can use to determine a combination of Brutus bites and lucky licks that will satisfy these constraints.
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Brutus mites is a brand of dog food that contains 12 grams of proteins and 6 grams of fat per ounce. Lucky licks is another brand of dog food that contains 12 grams of protein and 4 grams of fat per ounce. Carlos wants to make a meal for dogs that contains at least 8 grams of protein and no more than 6 grams of fat. Write and solve a system of inequalities that Carlos can use to determine a combination of Brutus bites and lucky licks that will satisfy these constraints.
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B >= 0
L >= 0
Protein Inequality:: 12B + 12L >= 8
Fat Inequality:::::: 6B + 4L <= 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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