document.write( "Question 1189766: How many pounds of a chicken feed that is 45% corn must be mixed with 480 lb of a feed that is 80% corn to make a chicken feed that is 75% corn? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #821210 by ikleyn(52776)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "How many pounds of a chicken feed that is 45% corn must be mixed \n" ); document.write( "with 480 lb of a feed that is 80% corn to make a chicken feed that is 75% corn? \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "Let x be the unknown value under the problem's question.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Then you have this balance equation for the corn content\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 0.45x + 0.80*480 = 0.75*(480+x).\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "From the equation\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " x =\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |