Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - Systems of Linear Equations in Two Variables - 10.1 Exercises - Page 689: 67

Answer

200 grams of A, 40 grams of B

Work Step by Step

Let's say she uses x grams of food A and y grams of food B. Then, total niacin: 0.12x+0.20y=32$\quad /\times 100$ $12x+20y=3,200$ and total retinol: 100x+50y=22,000. We have a system $\left\{\begin{array}{ll} 12x+20y=3,200 & /\times-5\\ 100\mathrm{x}+50\mathrm{y}=22,000 & /2 \end{array}\right.$ (eliminates y) $\left\{\begin{array}{ll} -60x-100y=-16,000 & \\ 200\mathrm{x}+100\mathrm{y}=44,000 & /add \end{array}\right.$ $140x=28,000\quad/\div 140$ $x=\displaystyle \frac{28000}{140}=200$ Back-substitute: $12x+20y=3,200$ $12(200)+20y=3,200$ $2400+20y=3200\quad/-2400$ $20y=800\quad/\div 20$ $y=\displaystyle \frac{800}{20}=40$ 200 grams of A, 40 grams of B
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