document.write( "Question 417942: Soybean meal is 12% protein; cornmeal is 6% protein. How many pounds of each
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Algebra.Com's Answer #292606 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! percent ---------quantity \n" ); document.write( "Soyabean12----------------x \n" ); document.write( "Corn 6 ----------240-x \n" ); document.write( "Total 10.00% ----------240 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12x+6(240-x)=10 *240 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "12x+1440 -6x=2400 \n" ); document.write( "12x-6x=2400-1440 \n" ); document.write( "6x=960 \n" ); document.write( "/6 \n" ); document.write( "x=160 lbs soyabean \n" ); document.write( "Corn 80 lbs \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |