document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117050>Question 117050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THERE ARE 850 DOUGLAS FIR AND HEMLOCK 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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85105 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=85105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D+P=850 OR P=850-D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300D+225(850-D)=217,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300D+191,250-225D=217,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75D=217,500-191,250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75D=26,250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=26,250/75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=350 DOUGLAS FIRS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "850-350=500 HEMLOCK/DOUGLAS FIRS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300*350=500*225=217,500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105,000+112,500=217500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "217,500=217,500<BR>\n" );
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