document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331143>Question 331143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this story problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Soybean meal is 16% protein. Cornmeal is 8% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 320 pounds mixture that is 12% protein?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many pounds of cornmeal should be in the mixture?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of the soybean meal should be in the mixture?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help :O) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Cornmeal is 8% protein. this will be 320-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "320 pounds mixture that is 12% protein?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.16x+0.08(320-x)=320*.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.16x+25.6-0.08x=38.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x=38.4-25.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x=12.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12.8/0.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=160 pounds soyabean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "corn will be 160 pounds\r<BR>\n" );
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