document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319453>Question 319453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Soybean meal is 18% protein; cornmeal is 9% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 360-lb mixture that is 11% protein?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many pounds of the cornmeal should be in the mixture?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of the soybean meal should be in the mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 360-lb mixture that is 11% protein? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = amt of Soy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the result is to be 360 lb, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(360-x) = amt of corn<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An amt of protein equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18x + .09(360-x) = .11(360)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".18x + 32.4 - .09x = 39.6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".18x - .09x = 39.6 - 32.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".09x = 7.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7.2%2F.09 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7.2%2F.09\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 80 lb of soy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "360 - 80 = 280 lb of corn<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution in original mixture equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".18(80) + .09(280) = .11(360)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.4 + 25.2 = 39.6, confirms our solution </SPAN>\n" );
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