document.write( "Question 412887: Soybean meal is 16% protein;cornmeal is 8% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 320-lb mixture that is 15% protein? \n" ); document.write( "
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Soybean meal is 16% protein;cornmeal is 8% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 320-lb mixture that is 15% protein?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " percent----------------quantity
\n" ); document.write( "Soyabean 16---------------- x
\n" ); document.write( "Corn 8---------------- 320-x
\n" ); document.write( "Total 15---------------- 320 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "16x+8(320-x)=15 *320
\n" ); document.write( "16x+2560-8x=4800
\n" ); document.write( "16x-8x=4800-2560
\n" ); document.write( "8x=2240
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\n" ); document.write( "x=280 pounds Soyabean
\n" ); document.write( "40 pounds corn\r
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