document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901429>Question 901429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Formulate a system of equations for the situation below and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Johnson Farm has 400 acres of land allotted for cultivating corn and wheat. The cost of cultivating corn and wheat (including seeds and labor) is $48 and $36 per acre, respectively. Jacob Johnson has $18,600 available for cultivating these crops. If he wishes to use all the allotted land and his entire budget for cultivating these two crops, how many acres of each crop should he plant? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=400,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48*x+36*y=18600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=400-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48*(400-y)+36*y=18600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19200-48y+36*y=18600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12*y=-600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=50 at $36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=400-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=350 at $8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48*350+036*50=18600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16800+1800=18600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18600=18600<BR>\n" );
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