I hope this is the right section to post this problem under. Here is the word problem and what I have figured out so far.
One container of feed is 25% nitrogen. Another container is 5% nitrogen. How many gallons of each are mixed together to get 20 gallons that is 8% nitrogen?
I let x represent the first container and y represent the second container. But then from there ??? Does x+y = 20 or Does x+y = 8% How do I keep going?
Thanks for any help!
One container of feed is 25% nitrogen. Another container is 5% nitrogen. How many gallons of each are mixed together to get 20 gallons that is 8% nitrogen?
I let x represent the first container and y represent the second container. But then from there ??? Does x+y = 20 or Does x+y = 8% How do I keep going?
Thanks for any help!