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Soybean meal is 12% protien; cornmeal is 6% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 240 lb mixture that is 10% protein
How many pounds of the cornmeal should be in the mixture?____lb
How many pounds of the soybean meal should be in the mixture?____lb
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x = amount of soymeal
240 - x = amount of cornmeal
12x + 6(240-x) = (10)(240)
12x +1440 - 6x = 2400
6x = 960
x = 160
160 pounds of soymeal
80 pounds of cornmeal