A farmer wants to use two brands of fertilizer for his corn crop. Brand A contains 26%
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A farmer wants to use two brands of fertilizer for his corn crop. Brand A contains 26% nitrogen, 3% phosphate, and 3% potash. Brand B contains 16% nitrogen, 8% phosphate, and 8% potash.
(A) How many pounds of each brand of fertilizer should he add to each acre if he wants to add at least 120 pounds of nitrogen to each acre?
(B) How many pounds of each brand of fertilizer should he add to each acre if he wants to add at most 28 pounds of phosphate to each acre?
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College Mathematics For Business Economics, Life Sciences, And Social Sciences
ISBN: 978-0134674148
14th Edition
Authors: Raymond Barnett, Michael Ziegler, Karl Byleen, Christopher Stocker
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