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Linear Programming Holiday meal turkey ranch is considering buying two different types of turkey feeds. Each feed contains a varying proportions, some or all of the three nutritional ingredients essential for fatterning turkeys. Brand Y feed costs the ranch $0.02 per pound. Brand Z costs $0.03 per pound. The rancher would like to determine the lowest cost diet that meets the kinimum intake for each nutritional ingredient. See attachedment for further iformation on the question.
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