document.write( "Question 1115140: A landscaper has a budget of $2,250 to plant 100 trees around a new building. If apple trees cost $40 each and peach trees cost $15 each, how many of each type of tree can he plant?
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document.write( "40a + 15*(100-a) = 2250\r\n" );
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document.write( "40a + 1500 - 15a = 2250\r\n" );
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document.write( "25a = 2250-1500 = 750  ====>  a =  = 30 apple trees.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The number of peach trees = 100-30 = 70.\r\n" );
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