document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169206>Question 169206</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+5) acres facing the Seventy-five acres of land were purchased for $142 500. The land facing the highway cost $2700 per acre. The land facing the railroad cost $2200 per acre and the remainder cost $1450 per acre. There were 5 acres more facing the railroad than the highway. How much land was at each price? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124772 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124772\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+5) acres facing the railroad @ 2,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x acres facing the highway @ 2,700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75-(x+5)-x acres in the middle @1,450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142,500=2,200(x+5)+2,700x+1,450[75-(x+5)-x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142,500=2,200x+11,000+2,700x+1,450[70-2x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142,500=11,000+4,900x+101,500-2,900x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142,500-11,000-101,500=2,000x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30,000=2,000x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30,000/2,000=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 acres facing the highway.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15+5=20 acres facing the railroad.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75-15-20=40 acres in the middle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142,500=2,200*20+2,700*15+1,450*40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142,500=44,000+40,500+58,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "142,500=142,500 </SPAN>\n" );
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