document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=573810>Question 573810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Soybean meal is 14%. cornmeal is 7% protien. How many pounds of eachshouldbe mixed together in order to get 280lb mixture that is 12% protien<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=amount of soybean meal needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 280-x=amount of cornmeal needed\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we know that the amount of pure protein that exists before the mixture takes place has to equal the amount of pure protein that exists after the mixture takes place, sooooo:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.14x+0.07(280-x)=0.12*280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.14x+19.6-0.07x=33.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.07x=33.6-19.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.07x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=200 lb----amount of soybean meal needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "280-x=280-200=80 lb ----amount of cornmeal needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200*0.14+0.07*80=0.12*280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28+5.6=33.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33.6=33.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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