A company makes three types of fertil izer. The first type

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A company makes three types of fertil izer. The first type contains 10% nitrogen and 3% phosphates by weight, the second contains 8% nitrogen and 6% phosphates, and the third contains 6% nitrogen and I% phosphates. (a) Can the company mix these three types of fertilizers to supply exactly 600 pounds of fertil izer containing 7.5% nitrogen and 5% phosphates? If so, how? (b) Can the company mix these three types of fertilizers to supply exactly 600 pounds of fertil izer containing 9% nitrogen and 3.5% phosphates? If so, how?

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