document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=291091>Question 291091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Soybean meal is 18% protein, and cornmeal is 9% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together to make 360 lbs of mixture that is 12% protein?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of cormeal sould be used in the mixture?______<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of Soybean meal should be used in the mixture?____ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><B>brucewill(101)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=brucewill><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=210608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = # of pounds of soybeans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, 360 - x = # of pounds of cornmeal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".18x + .09(360 - x) = .12(360)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18x + 32.4 - .09x = 43.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".09x = 10.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, 240 pounds of cornmeal.\r<BR>\n" );
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