document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112596>Question 112596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I have been working on this problem all day and it seems the more I work on it the more confusing I seem to make it for myself. I over think too much if that is even possible Here is the problem: 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?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would really appreciate your help here I'm sure its so simple but I'm just not getting it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You, Barbara Neely </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82097 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=82097\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D+P=850 or D=850-P NOW SUBSTITUTE (850-P) FOR D IN THE FOLLOWING EQUATION & SOLVE FOR P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300D+225P=217,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300(850-P)+225P=217,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "255,000-300P+225P=217,500 [THE 255,000 IS THE PRODUCT OF (300*850)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-75P=217,500-255,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-75P=-37,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=-37,500/-75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=500 IS THE NUMBER OF PONDEROSA PINES BOUGHT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "850-500=350 IS THE NUMBER OF DOUGLAS FIRS 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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