SOLUTION: Soybean meal is 16% protein. Cornmeal is 8% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get a 320lb mixture that is 15% protein?!! cornmeal ? lbs?

SOLUTION: Soybean meal is 16% protein. Cornmeal is 8% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get a 320lb mixture that is 15% protein?!! cornmeal ? lbs?

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Question 264396: Soybean meal is 16% protein. Cornmeal is 8% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get a 320lb mixture that is 15% protein?!! cornmeal ? lbs?
soybean ? lbs?
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.16s+.08(320-s)=320*.15

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