College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 5, Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Section 5.1 - Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variations - 5.1 Exercises - Page 447: 67

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Food A $=$ $\frac{0.12 niacin}{gram} +\frac{100 retinol}{gram}$, Food B $=$ $\frac{0.2 niacin}{gram}+\frac{50retinol}{gram}$. let $a$ denote mass of Food A and $b$ denote mass of Food B. Thus, For niacin. -Mass of Food A $\times$ niacin per gram of Food A$=$Total niacin of Food A. $0.12a$, -Mass of Food B $\times$ niacin per gram of Food B$=$Total niacin of Food B. $0.2b$, Therefore, $0.12a+0.2b=32$. For retinol, -Mass of Food A $\times$ retinol per gram of Food A$=$Total retinol of Food A. $100a$ -Mass of Food B $\times$ retinol per gram of Food B$=$Total retinol of Food B. $50b$ Therefore, $100a+50b=22000$. Thus, $\begin{cases} 0.12a+0.2b=32\\ 100a+50b=22000 \end{cases}$ Multiplying Equation 1 by -250 and adding it together. $\begin{cases} -30a-50b=-8000\\ 100a+50b=22000\\ -- -- -- -- --\\ 70a=14000 \end{cases}$ Therefore, $a=200$. Substituting back in $50b=2000, b=40$.
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