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document.write( "  I need to solve the following word problem and need to show the equation you use for the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   There are 850 Douglas fir and ponderosa pine trees in a section of forest bought by Sawz Logging Co.  The company paid an average of $300 for each Douglas fir and $225 for each ponderosa pine.  If the company paid $217,500 for the trees, how many of each kind did the company buy?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Thanks,  Ashley </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 850 Douglas fir ( D SAY ) and ponderosa pine ( P SAY ) trees in a section of forest bought by Sawz Logging Co.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D+P=850.........1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=850-P.............2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The company paid an average of $300 for each Douglas fir and $225 for each ponderosa pine.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "COST OF D TREES =330D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "COST OF P TREES = 225P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the company paid $217,500 for the trees, how many of each kind did the company buy? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL COST = 330D+225P=217500.........3...SUBSTITUTING FOR D FROM EQN.2,WE GET <BR>\n" );
document.write( "330(850-P)+225P=217500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-105P=217500-330*850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=850-600=250 \r<BR>\n" );
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