document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144385>Question 144385</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have one word problem left and need some help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Soybean meal is 16% protein; cornmeal is 8% protein.  How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 320-lb mixture that is 9% protein?  How many ponds of the cornmeal should be in the mixture?  How many pounds of the soybean meal should be in the mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105127 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105127\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Setup two equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let s be the weight of soy and c be the weight of corn\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+%2B+c+=+320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+%2B+c+=+320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.16s+%2B+0.08c+=+0.09%2A320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.16s+%2B+0.08c+=+0.09%2A320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use your favorite method to solve. I will use elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.08s+-+0.08c+=%28-0.08%29320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.08s+-+0.08c+=%28-0.08%29320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.16s+%2B+0.08c+=+0.09%2A320 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.16s+%2B+0.08c+=+0.09%2A320\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.08s            = (0.01)320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then c=280\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in and verify the answers are correct </SPAN>\n" );
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