document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=979646>Question 979646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A dairy farmer wants to mix a 70% protein supplement and a standard 20% protein ration to make 1100 pounds of a high-grade 50% protein ration. How may pounds of each should he use? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #600936 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=600936\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=70%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1100-x=20%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".70x+ .20(1100-x)=1100(.50)=550 lb-protein.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".70x+220-.20x=550<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".50x=330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=660 pounds of 70%=462 lb.-protein.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1100-x=440 pounds of 20%=88 lb-protein<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total is 550 lb-protein.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "660 pounds of 70%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "440 pounds of 20%<BR>\n" );
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