Topic: Linear programming In a rabbit farm, a diet is given, to gain weight, with a minimum composition of 20 units of hay and another 25 of alfalfa. There are only two classes of compounds on the market: type X with a composition of 2 units of hay and 7 of alfalfa, and the other type, Y, with a composition of 7 units of hay and 2 of alfalfa. The price of type X is 50 pesos and type Y is 150 pesos. What quantities of each type must be purchased to meet needs at minimal cost?

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In a rabbit farm, a diet is given, to gain weight, with a minimum composition of 20 units of hay and another 25 of alfalfa. There are only two classes of compounds on the market: type X with a composition of 2 units of hay and 7 of alfalfa, and the other type, Y, with a composition of 7 units of hay and 2 of alfalfa. The price of type X is 50 pesos and type Y is 150 pesos. What quantities of each type must be purchased to meet needs at minimal cost?

 
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