document.write( "Question 169123: A farmer sold bushels of wheat and bushels of oats. For 425 bushels he received $481.58. How many bushels of each did he sell, if he received $2.08 per bushel of wheat and $.94 per bushel of oats?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #124728 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2.08x+.94(425-x)=481.58 \n" ); document.write( "2.08x+399.50-.94x=481.58 \n" ); document.write( "1.14x=481.58-399.50 \n" ); document.write( "1.14x=82.08 \n" ); document.write( "x=82.08/1.14 \n" ); document.write( "x=72 bushels of wheat were sold. \n" ); document.write( "425-72=353 bushels of oats were sold. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "2.08*72+.94*353=481.58 \n" ); document.write( "149.76+331.82=481.58 \n" ); document.write( "481.58=481.58 \n" ); document.write( " |