document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318567>Question 318567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  soybean meal is 12% protein;cornmeal is 6% protein. how many pounds of each should be mixed together to inorder to get 240 lbs mixture tht is 8% protein.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cormeal  160 pounds in mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "soybean 80 pounds  in mixture </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228065 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=228065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .12x+.06(240-x)=.08*240<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x+14.4-.06x=19.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x-.06x=19.2-14.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x=4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.8/.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80 pounds of soybeans is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-80=160 pounds of cornmeal is used.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12*80+.06*160=.08*240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.6+9.6=19.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.2=19.2  </SPAN>\n" );
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