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document.write( "South Wind Vineyards uses 860 acres to plant Chardonnay and Riesling grapes. The vintner knows the profits will be greatest by planting 230 more acres of Chardonnay than Riesling. how many acres of each grape should be planted? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #214644 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! South Wind Vineyards uses 860 acres to plant Chardonnay and Riesling grapes. \n" ); document.write( " The vintner knows the profits will be greatest by planting 230 more acres of \n" ); document.write( "Chardonnay than Riesling. how many acres of each grape should be planted? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let x = no. of acres planted in Riesling \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "(x+230) = no. of acres planted in Chardonnay \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x + (x + 230) = 860 \n" ); document.write( "Solve this using basic algebra \n" ); document.write( "2x + 230 = 860 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 860 - 230 \n" ); document.write( "2x = 630 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = 315 acre of Riesling \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "You should be able to find the no. or acres of Chardonnay now \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |