document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161488>Question 161488</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Soybean meal is 14% protein, cornmeal is 7% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 280 lb mixture that is 12% protein?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = amount of soybean meal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then because there is a total of 280 lbs:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "280-x = amount of cornmeal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".14x + .07(280 - x) = .12(280)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".14x + 19.6 - .07x = 33.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.6 + .07x = 33.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 200 lbs (soybean meal)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cornmeal:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "280-x = 280-200 = 80 lbs (cornmeal)  </SPAN>\n" );
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