document.write( "Question 257608: Soybean meal is 14% protein;cornmeal is 7% protein. how many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 280-lb that is 8% protein? How many pounds of the other cornmeal should be in mixture? How many lbs. of soybean meal should be in mixture?) \n" ); document.write( "
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\"lb.\" and \"lbs.\" are the abbreviations for pound and pounds coming from the Latin libra meaning pound or weight.
\n" ); document.write( ".14(s)+.07(280-s)=280*.08
\n" ); document.write( "s=40 c=240
\n" ); document.write( "That makes sense since you need less of the high protein and more of the almost 8%
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