document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360509>Question 360509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> soy bean meal is 12%protein corn meal is 6%protein. how many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 240 pounds mixture that is 8% protein\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how many pounds of the cornmeal___________?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of the soybean_______________? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257267 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=257267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .12x+.06(240-x)=.08*240<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12x+14.4-.06x=19.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x=19.2-14.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06x=4.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.8/.06<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80 pounds of soy meal is needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-80=160 pounds of corn meal is needed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".12*80+.06*160=.08*240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.6+9.6=19.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.2=19.2 </SPAN>\n" );
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