Type A grain containing 15.00% protein is mixed with type B grain containing 26% protein to make 1252 pounds of feed. The resulting mixture is to contain 23% protein.
A:  If we use ?a pounds of type A grain and ?b pounds of type B grain, write a system of two equations that determine the amounts of each that go into the mixture. Round your answers to two decimal places, if necessary.B: How much grain of each type goes into the mixture? Round your answers to two decimal places, if necessary.

What will be an ideal response?


A:

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B:  341.45 pounds of type A grain and 910.55 pounds of type B grain


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