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Question

If w=0 the solution is:

If w=1 the solution is:

If w=2 the solution is:

An animal breeder can buy four of food for Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs. Each case of Brand A contains 35 units of fiber, 40 units of protein, and 40 units of fat. Each case of Brand B contains 140 units of fiber, 130 units of protein, and 120 units of fat. Each case of Brand C contains 245 units of fiber, 220 units of protein, and210 units of fat. Each case of Brand D contains 420 units of fiber, 390 units of protein, and 350 units of fat. How many cases of each brand should the breeder mix together to obtain a food that provides 4305 units of fiber, 3930 units of protein, and 3690 units of fat? Let x represent the number of cases of Brand A, y represent the number of cases of Brand B, z represent the number of cases of brand C, and w represent be the number of cases of Brand D. There are four ways in which the breeder can mix brands to obtain a food that provides 4305 units of fiber, 3930 units of protein, and 3690 units of fat. If w=0, the solution is

Explanation / Answer

The given data tabulated as follows:

35x+140y+245 z +420 w=4305 or x+4y+7z + 12w = 123

4x+13y+22z + 39 w = 393

4x+12y+21z+35w =369

Case I : w=0

x+4y+7z = 123

4x+13y+22z = 393

4x+12y+21z =369

Solving we get

{ x = 0, y = 15, z = 9 }.

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Case II : w = 1

x+4y+7z + 12 = 123

4x+13y+22z + 39 = 393

4x+12y+21z+35 =369

Solving we have

{ x = 1, y = 10, z = 10 }.

Case iii : w = 2

x+4y+7z + 12(2)= 123

4x+13y+22z + 39 (2) = 393

4x+12y+21z+35(2) =369

{ x = 2, y = 5, z = 11 }

Brand A B C D Total Fibre 35 140 245 420 4305 Protein 40 130 220 390 3930 Fat 40 120 210 350 3690