document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329365>Question 329365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Soybean meal is 14% protein; cornmeal is 7% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 280-lb mixture that is 10% protein?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of the cornmeal should be in the mixture?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of the soybean should be in the mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(pounds of protein in final mixture)/(pounds of final mixture) = 10%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of cornmeal in final mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of soybean meal in final mixture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.14s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".14s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of protein in soybean meal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.07c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".07c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of protein in corn meal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+%2B+c+=+280 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+%2B+c+=+280\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.14s+%2B+.07c%29%2F280+=+.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.14s+%2B+.07c%29%2F280+=+.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.14s+%2B+.07c+=+28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".14s+%2B+.07c+=+28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14s+%2B+7c+=+2800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14s+%2B+7c+=+2800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=14s+%2B+7c+=+2800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"14s+%2B+7c+=+2800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7s+-+7c+=+1960 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7s+-+7c+=+1960\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7s+=+840 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7s+=+840\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s+%2B+c+=+280 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s+%2B+c+=+280\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120+%2B+c+=+280 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120+%2B+c+=+280\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+160 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+160\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 pounds of cornmeal and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 pounds of soybean meal are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.14s+%2B+.07c%29%2F280+=+.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.14s+%2B+.07c%29%2F280+=+.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28.14%2A120+%2B+.07%2A160%29%2F280+=+.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28.14%2A120+%2B+.07%2A160%29%2F280+=+.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816.8+%2B+11.2%29%2F280+=+.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816.8+%2B+11.2%29%2F280+=+.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2F280+=+.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2F280+=+.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.1+=+.1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".1+=+.1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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