document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490473>Question 490473</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 pound mixture that is 15% protein? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "protein + protein = protein<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.18x + 0.09(360-x) = 0.15*360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x + 9*360 - 9x = 15*360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x = 6*360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 240 lb (amt. of 18% meal needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "360-x = 120 lb (amt. of 9% mean needed)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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