document.write( "Question 429037: If Soybean Meal is 16% protein and cornmeal is 8% protein how many pounds of each would you use to get 320 pounds of mixture that is 15% protein? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #298082 by John10(297)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let s be the amount of Soybean and c is the amount of cornmeal \n" ); document.write( "The total is 320 lbs: s + c = 320\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The mixture is 0.16s + 0.08c = 320(0.15)= 48\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve this system: \n" ); document.write( "s + c = 320 \n" ); document.write( "0.16s + 0.08c = 48\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hint: s = 280 lbs and c = 40 lbs\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There you go! \n" ); document.write( "If you need help with math 116/117 (algebra 2),let me know! John10 \n" ); document.write( " |