document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8057>Question 8057</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you so much for your help !!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 850 dougles fir and ponderosa pine trees in a section of forest bought by Sawz logging co. The company paid an average of 300.00 for each douglas fir and 225.00 for each ponderosa pine. If the company paid 217,500.00 for the trees how many of each kind did the company buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4430 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharStar><B>CharStar(110)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharStar><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=4430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a mixture problems when you look at it clearly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$300.00 For Douglas fir - $300x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$225.00 for Ponderosa pine = $225(850-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation that I get is $300x-225(850-x)=$217,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$300-191,250-225x=$217,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x-191,250=$217,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x=$26,250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=350\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To Check your answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "350 Douglas fir is - $300.00(350) = $105,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500 Ponderosa Pin is - $225(500) = $112,500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total is $217,500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that helps you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CharStar </SPAN>\n" );
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