A landscaper wants to mix her own fertilizer containing a minimum of 50 units of phosphates, 240
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A landscaper wants to mix her own fertilizer containing a minimum of 50 units of phosphates, 240 units of nitrates, and 210 units of calcium. Brand 1 contains 1 unit of phosphates, 6 units of nitrates, and 15 units of calcium. Brand 2 contains 5 units of phosphates, 8 units of nitrates, and 6 units of calcium. Brand 1 costs $2.50 a pound; brand 2 costs $5. Express the data in equations and inequalities suitable to determine the least-cost combination of fertilizers that will meet her requirements.
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Schaum S Outline Of Mathematical Methods For Business Economics And Finance
ISBN: 978-1264266876
2nd Edition
Authors: Luis Moises Pena Levano
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