document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=665218>Question 665218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> soybean meal is 16% protein and corn meal is 9% protein.  How many pounds of each should be mixed to get a 350 lb mixture that is 12% protein.  Please explain with a table if possible </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #413725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=413725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The way I do it is to solve it in a straightforward way,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then I can build any kind of table I want<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of soybean meal needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of corn meal needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.16a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.16a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of protein in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pounds of soybean meal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.09b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.09b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = pounds of protein in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > pounds of cornmeal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+350+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+350+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+.16a+%2B+.09b+%29+%2F+350+=+.12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+.16a+%2B+.09b+%29+%2F+350+=+.12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.16a+%2B+.09b+=+.12%2A350+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.16a+%2B+.09b+=+.12%2A350+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.16a+%2B+.09b+=+42+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.16a+%2B+.09b+=+42+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16a+%2B+9b+=+4200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16a+%2B+9b+=+4200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16a+%2B+9b+=+4200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16a+%2B+9b+=+4200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-9a+-+9b+=+-3150+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-9a+-+9b+=+-3150+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7a+=+1050+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7a+=+1050+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+150++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+150++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+%2B+b+=+350+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+%2B+b+=+350+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+150+%2B+b+=+350+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+150+%2B+b+=+350+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+200+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+200+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "150 pounds of soybean meal are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 pounds of corn meal are needed<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+.16%2A150+%2B+.09%2A200+%29+%2F+350+=+.12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+.16%2A150+%2B+.09%2A200+%29+%2F+350+=+.12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+24+%2B+18+%29+%2F+350+=+.12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+24+%2B+18+%29+%2F+350+=+.12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+42+%2F+350+=+.12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+42+%2F+350+=+.12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+42+=+.12%2A350+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+42+=+.12%2A350+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+42+=+42+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+42+=+42+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK- now you can make a table\r<BR>\n" );
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