Question

You are thinking of combining Designer Whey and Muscle Milk to obtain a 7-day supply that provides exactly 412 grams of protein and 108 grams of carbohydrates. How many servings of each supplement should you combine in order to meet your requirements?

Answer 1

Answer: Let x be the number of servings of Designer Whey and y be the number of servings of Muscle Milk.

We know that:

x + y = 7 (because you want 7 days of supply)

And the protein content per serving of Designer Whey is 18g and the protein content per serving of Muscle Milk is 20g. So:

18x + 20y = 412 (because you want 412g of protein)

And the carbohydrate content per serving of Designer Whey is 4g and the carbohydrate content per serving of Muscle Milk is 8g. So:

4x + 8y = 108 (because you want 108g of carbohydrates)

We can now use the above two equations to solve for x and y. We'll start by solving for x in terms of y:

18x + 20y = 412

18x = 412 - 20y

x = (412 - 20y)/18

Now we can substitute this expression for x into the equation for the carbohydrates:

4x + 8y = 108

4((412 - 20y)/18) + 8y = 108

1664 - 80y + 8y = 1080

1664 = 1080 + 80y

584 = 80y

y = 7.3

Since y must be an integer, we'll round it down to 7. So y = 7. We can now use either equation to find x:

18x + 20y = 412

18x + 20 * 7 = 412

18x = 412 - 140

18x = 272

x = 15.1

Since x must be an integer, we'll round it up to 15. So x = 15.

Therefore, you should combine 15 servings of Designer Whey and 7 servings of Muscle Milk in order to meet your requirements.

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