document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322501>Question 322501</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 in order to get 240-lb mixture that is 11% protein?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many pounds of cornmeal?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many pounds of soybean?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230871 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=230871\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .12X+.06(240-X)=.11*240<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12X+14.4-.06X=26.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06X=26.4-14-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06X=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12/.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=200 POUNDS OR SOYBEANS IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-200=40 POUNDS OF CORNMEAL IS USED.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12*200+.06*40=.11=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+2.4=26.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26.4=26.4 </SPAN>\n" );
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