Soybean meal is 18% protein, cornmeal is 9% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 360 pound mixture that is 15% protein.
How many Ib of the cornmeal should be in the mixture:
How many Ib of the soybean should be in the mixture:

Question

Soybean meal is 18% protein, cornmeal is 9% protein. How many pounds of each should be mixed together in order to get 360 pound mixture that is 15% protein.
How many Ib of the cornmeal should be in the mixture:
How many Ib of the soybean should be in the mixture:

amistre64 · Answer

s +     c = 360
.18s +.09c = 360(.15)

and use approved techniques to solve the system of equations

anonymous · Answer

P/s can you let me know if this is right i got x as cornmeal 120 ib and y = 240 as soybean

anonymous · Answer

Thanx just did