document.write( "Question 342331: One more question i hope someone can help me with! Here it is: 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
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Algebra.Com's Answer #245003 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let A be the amount of soybeans, B the amount of cornmeal. \n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for the total weight of the mixture. \n" ); document.write( "1. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for the total protein content of the mixture. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "2. \n" ); document.write( "Subtract eq. 1 from eq. 2, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Use 80 lbs of soybeans, 280 lbs of cornmeal. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |