Problema Solution
soybean has 12%protein & corn has 6%protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed of each to get 240 pound mixture with 8% protein?
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Let x =Let x = pounds of soybean meal
240-x = pounds of cornmeal
0.12x + 0.06(240-x) = 0.08(240)
0.12x + 14.4 - 0.06x = 19.2
0.06x = 4.8
x = 80
80 pounds of soybean meal, and
160 pounds of cornmeal
pounds of soybean meal
240-x = pounds of cornmeal
0.12x + 0.06(240-x) = 0.08(240)
0.12x + 14.4 - 0.06x = 19.2
0.06x = 4.8
x = 80
80 pounds of soybean meal, and
160 pounds of cornmeal