1200 pounds of protein supplement and 600 pounds of standard protein is used.
Let a be the protein supplement and b be the standard protein.
Given that protein supplement and standard protein make 1800 pounds of high grade protein.
i.e., a+b = 1800 ------- (1)
45% a + 15% b = 35% 1800
0.45a + 0.15b = 1800 (3.5)
By (1), a = 1800 - b
Substituting, we get
0.45 (1800-b) + 0.15b = 630
810 - 0.45 b + 0.15b = 630
- 0.3 b = - 180
b = -180/-0.3
b = 600
Substituting b = 600 in (1),
we get
a = 1200.
Hence, 1200 pounds of protein supplement and 600 pounds of standard protein is used.
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