SOLUTION: One vegetable warehouse had 210 tons of potatoes, another one had 180 tons. 90 tons of potatoes were delivered to the first warehouse every day and 120 tons to the second warehouse
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Question 1105999: One vegetable warehouse had 210 tons of potatoes, another one had 180 tons. 90 tons of potatoes were delivered to the first warehouse every day and 120 tons to the second warehouse. In how many days will the first warehouse have 1.2 times less potatoes than the second warehouse?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
One vegetable warehouse had 210 tons of potatoes, another one had 180 tons. 90 tons of potatoes were delivered to the first warehouse every day and 120 tons to the second warehouse. In how many days will the first warehouse have 1.2 times less potatoes than the second warehouse?
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1st warehouse:: 210+90d
2nd warehouse:: 180+120d
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Equation::
first = second less 1.2 second
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Comment:: That equation results in a negative value for "n".
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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