document.write( "Question 263188: Soybean is 18%protein and cornmeal is 9% protein, how many lbs you mix for 360lbs at 16% protein? \n" ); document.write( "

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Soyabean is 18%protein and cornmeal is 9% protein, how many lbs you mix for 360lbs at 16% protein?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "soyabean---------------- cornmeal-------------- mix\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "18---------------------- 9---------------------16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let quantity of soyabean be x
\n" ); document.write( "quantity of cornmeal will be 360-x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.18x+ 0.9*(360-x)= 360*0.16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.18x+324x- 0.9x = 57.6
\n" ); document.write( "-0.78x= -266.4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=341.54
\n" ); document.write( "cornmeal 18.46\r
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