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document.write( "Let x = lbs of soybean meal in mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then because there is a 240 lb mixture we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-x = lbs of cornmeal in mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".12x + .06(240-x) = .09(240)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x + 14.4 - .06x = 21.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x + 14.4 = 21.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x = 7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.2/.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120 pounds of soybean meal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cornmeal:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-x = 240-120 = 120 pounds 0f cornmeal\r<BR>\n" );
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