document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186344>Question 186344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> soybean meal is 18% protien; cornmeal is 9% protien. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 390-lb mixture that is 11% protien?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many pounds of the cornmeal should be in the mixtue?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how many pounds of the soybean meal should be in the mixture?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=139699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .18x+.09(390-x)=.11*390<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18x+35.1-.09=42.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09x=42.9-35.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09x=7.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.8/.09<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=86.667 lbs. of soybean meal is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "390-86.667=303.333 lbs. of cornmeal is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18*86.667+.09*303.333=.11*390<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15.60+27.3=42.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42.9=42.9<BR>\n" );
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