document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88076>Question 88076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am confuse how to solve this and make the equation for it please help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 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?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 A common mistake when solving equations is the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation: 2(x _ 2) _ x _ 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First step in solving: 2x _ 2 _ x _ 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=maxchuie><B>maxchuie(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=maxchuie><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=64003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 300x+225(850-x)=217500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300x + (191250 + -225x) = 217500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "191250+300x+-225x=217500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "191250+75x=217500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "191250 +-191250 +75x = 217500 + -191250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75x=26250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=350<BR>\n" );
document.write( "350 douglas fir<BR>\n" );
document.write( "850 -350 = 500 Ponderosa pine<BR>\n" );
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