Buckerfields Garden Supply Makes Custom Fertilizer by Mixing Appropriate Combinations

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Buckerfields Garden Supply makes custom fertilizer by mixing appropriate combinations of bulk 6% nitrogen fertilizer with bulk 22% nitrogen fertilizer. How many kilograms of each type should be mixed to make 300 kg of 16% nitrogen fertilizer?

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