SOLUTION: Soybean meal is 18% protein, cornmeal is 9% protien. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 360 pounds mixture that is 13% protein? How many pounds of c

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Question 254196: Soybean meal is 18% protein, cornmeal is 9% protien. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 360 pounds mixture that is 13% protein? How many pounds of cornmeal should be in the mixture? How many pounds of soybean meal should be in the mixture?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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s+c=360
c=360-s
substitute 360-s for c
.18*s+.09*(360-s)=360*.13