document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243584>Question 243584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 14% protein?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many pounds of cornmeal?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of soybean? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178434 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=178434\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .16x+.08(320-x)=.14*320<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16x+25.60-.08x=44.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x=44.8-25.60<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x=19.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19.2/.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=240 lbs. of soybean are used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "320-240=80 lbs. of cornmeal is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".16*240+.08*80=.14*320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38.4+6.4=44.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44.8=44.8 </SPAN>\n" );
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