document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78083>Question 78083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 $224 for each ponderosa pine. If the company paid $217,500 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 #55982 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=55982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D+P=850 OR D=850-P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300D+225P=217,500 NOW SUBSTITUTE (850-P) FOR D AND SOLVE FOR P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300(850-P)+225P=217,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "255,000-300P+225P=217,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-75P=217,500-255,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-75P=-37,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=-37,500/-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=500 PONDEROSA PINES WERE BOUGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D+500=850<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=850-500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=350 DOUGLAS FIRS WERE BOUGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300*350+225*500=217,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105,000+112,500=217,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "217,500=217,500 </SPAN>\n" );
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