SOLUTION: There are 850 Douglas fir and ponderosa pine trees in a section of forest bought by Saws Logigng Co. The company paid an avarage of $300 for each Douglas fir and $225 for each pond
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Question 85227: There are 850 Douglas fir and ponderosa pine trees in a section of forest bought by Saws Logigng Co. The company paid an avarage of $300 for each Douglas fir and $225 for each ponderosa pine. If the company paid $217,500 for the trees, how many of each kind did the company buy? Answer by Lacey020991(49) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = douglas firs
y = ponderosa pine trees
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x + y = 850
300x + 225y = 217,500
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Solve by eliminating the y's
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1) Multiply the top equation by -225
-225x + -225y = -191,250
300x + 225y = 217,500
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Your y's will cancel when you add everything
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75x = 26,250
x = 350
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2) plug your x-value back into the top equation
350 + y = 850
y = 500
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You end up with 350 douglass firs and 500 ponderosa pine trees.
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If you need further explanation, just let me know.
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