document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055837>Question 1055837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A farmer uses 1/3 of his land for cattle, 3/8 for sheep and 1/6 for crops and the remaining 23 hectares for forestry. Find the total area of the farmer's land. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #670994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=670994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L = the total area of the farmer's land<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can write L/3 + 3L/8 + L/6 + 23 = L since he uses the entire area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for L:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/24L + 9/24L + 4/24L + 23 = L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/24L = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L/8 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 184 hectares<BR>\n" );
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