document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173893>Question 173893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For some reason I cannot remember the formula for this problem, I know that I could solve it if I could remember the formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Soybean meal is 12% protein; cornmeal is 6% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get a 240lb mixture taht is 8% protein?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many lbs of the cornmeal should be in the mixture?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many lbs of the soybean meal should be in the mixture?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Would the formula be .12x + .06y=240? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128770 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=128770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = pounds of soybean meal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-x = pounds of cornmeal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"amt of protein from soybean\" + \"amt of protein from cornmeal\" = \"desired amt of protein\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x + .06(240-x) = .08(240)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x + 14.4 - .06x = 19.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x = 4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 80 pounds (soybean meal)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cornmeal:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-x = 240-80 = 160 pounds<BR>\n" );
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