SOLUTION: A farmer grows only sunflowers and flax on his 240 acre farm. This year he wants to plant 80 more acres of sunflowers than flax. How many acres of each crop does the farmer need to

SOLUTION: A farmer grows only sunflowers and flax on his 240 acre farm. This year he wants to plant 80 more acres of sunflowers than flax. How many acres of each crop does the farmer need to

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Question 256635: A farmer grows only sunflowers and flax on his 240 acre farm. This year he wants to plant 80 more acres of sunflowers than flax. How many acres of each crop does the farmer need to plant?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
s+f=240
s=f+80
s+f=240
s-f=80
2s=320
s=160
f=80
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