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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do i set up an equation for this problem? There are a total of 500 douglas fir and hemlock trees in a section of the forest purchased by the hoodoo logging co. the company paid an average of $205 for each douglas fir and $300 for each hemlock. If the company paid a total of $132,000 for the trees how many of each kind did the company buy? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Quantity Eq. : f + h = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value Eq.... :205f+300h = 132,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify the 1st equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "205f + 205h = 205*500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "205f + 300h = 132000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1st from 2nd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "95h = 29500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 310.52 (# of hemlock trees bought)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f = 500-h = 189.47 # of fir trees bought)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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