document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=325356>Question 325356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word problems drive me crazy, can you show me how to solve this one?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Soybean meal is 16% protein; cornmeal is 8% protein. How many pounds of each should be used to get a 320 pound mixture that is 12% protein? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #232994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=232994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12% is the average, halfway between 8% and 16%, so it's 160 lb of each.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To do it the hard way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S + C = 320 (total pounds)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.16S + 0.08C = 0.12*320 (total protein)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16S + 8C = 12*320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S + C = 480 no fractions and reduced<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1S + C = 320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------- Subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 160<BR>\n" );
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