Optimal Cost A pet supply company mixes two brands of dry dog food. Brand X costs $15

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Optimal Cost A pet supply company mixes two brands of dry dog food. Brand X costs $15 per bag and contains eight units of nutritional element A, one unit of nutritional element B, and two units of nutritional element C. Brand Y costs $30 per bag and contains two units of nutritional element A, one unit of nutritional element B, and seven units of nutritional element C. Each bag of mixed dog food must contain at least 16 units, 5 units, and 20 units of nutritional elements A, B, and C, respectively. Find the numbers of bags of brands X and Y that should be mixed to produce a mixture meeting the minimum nutritional requirements and having an optimal cost. What is the optimal cost?

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