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Algebra.Com's Answer #733803 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A farmer is going to divide her 40 acre farm between two crops. Seed for crop A costs $10 per acre. Seed for crop B costs $20 per acre. The farmer can spend at most $500 on seed. If crop B brings in a profit of $40 per acre, and crop A brings in a profit of $110 per acre, how many acres of each crop should the farmer plant to maximize her profit? \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( "____ acres of crop A\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "____ acres of crop B \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( "Don't type that. It's a waste of time, and it's irritating. \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Since the profit per acre is given, the cost of seeds is not relevant. \n" ); document.write( "-- \n" ); document.write( "crop A = all 40 acres \n" ); document.write( "cost = 40*10 = $400 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "---> crop B = 0 acres \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |