Biology A lake is to be stocked with smallmouth and largemouth bass. Let x represent the

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Biology A lake is to be stocked with smallmouth and largemouth bass. Let x represent the number of smallmouth bass and let y represent the number of largemouth bass in the lake. The weight of each fish is dependent on the population densities. After a six-month period, the weight of a single smallmouth bass is given byand the weight of a single largemouth bass is given byAssuming that no fish die during the six-month period,how many smallmouth and largemouth bass should be stocked in the lake so that the total weight T of bass in the lake is a maximum?Bass help to keep a pond healthy. A suitable quantity of bass keeps other fish populations in check, and helps balance the food chain.

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