<PRE><B>Question 137649</B>
Soybean meal is 12% protein; cornmeal is 6% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 240-lb mixture that is 8% protein
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Let x = amt of Soybean meal (12%)
It says the resulting amt will be 240 lb, therefore:
(240-x) = amt of cornmeal (6%)
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Write the decimal equiv equation:
.12x + .06(240-x) = .08(240)
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.12x + 14.4 - .06x = 19.2; Mult whats inside the brackets
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.12x - .06x = 19.2 - 14.4
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.06x = 4.8
x = {{{4.8/.06}}}
x = 80 lb of Soybean meal
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240 - 80 = 160 lb of cornmeal
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Check solution.
.12(80) + .06(160) = .08(240)
9.6 + 9.6 = 19.2; confirms our solutions
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