document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489683>Question 489683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 15% protein. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of the cornmeal should be in the mixture?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many pounds of the soybean should be in the mixture? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333729 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333729\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> percent	percentage	----------------			quantity							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Soyabean	18	----------------			x	lb						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cornmeal	9	----------------	360	-	x	lb						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mixture	15.00%	----------------	360									<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18	x	+	9	(	360	-	x	)	=	15	*	360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18	x	+	3240	-	9	x	=			5400		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18	x	-	9	x			=	5400	-	3240		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9	x			=	2160							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	x			=	240		lb			18.00%		Soyabean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "					120		lb			9.00%		cornmeal<BR>\n" );
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