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Solve the Problem 13x+5y4524x+35y58\begin{array} { l } 13 x + 5 y \geq 45 \\24 x + 35 y \geq 58\end{array}

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Solve the problem.
-A dietitian needs to purchase food for patients. She can purchase an ounce of chicken for $0.25 and an ounce of potatoes for $0.02. The dietician is bound by the following constraints.
· Each ounce of chicken contains 13 grams of protein and 24 grams of carbohydrates.
· Each ounce of potatoes contains 5 grams of protein and 35 grams of carbohydrates.
· The minimum daily requirements for the patients under the dietitian's care are 45 grams of protein and
58 grams of carbohydrates.
Let x = the number of ounces of chicken and y = the number of ounces of potatoes purchased per patient.
Write a system of inequalities that describes these constraints.


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Weighted Mean

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50th Percentile

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