document.write( "Question 304868: Soybean Oil is 16%protein; cornmeal is 8% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed in order to get a 320 pound mixture that is 15% protein? How many pounds of cornmeal and how many pounds of soybean? \n" ); document.write( "
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.16X+.08(320-X)=.15*320
\n" ); document.write( ".16X+25.6-.08X=48
\n" ); document.write( ".08X=48-25.6
\n" ); document.write( ".08X=22.4
\n" ); document.write( "X=22.4/.08
\n" ); document.write( "X=280 POUNDS OF SOYBEANS IS USED.
\n" ); document.write( "320-280=40 POINDS OF CORNMEAL IS USED.
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\n" ); document.write( ".16*280+.08*40=.15*320
\n" ); document.write( "44.8+3.2=48
\n" ); document.write( "48=48
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