SOLUTION: Standard Lumber has 8 foot and 10-foot two-by-fours. if Aaron bought 90 two-by-fours with a total length of 844 feet, how many were 8 feet long?

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Question 619782: Standard Lumber has 8 foot and 10-foot two-by-fours. if Aaron bought 90 two-by-fours with a total length of 844 feet, how many were 8 feet long?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Standard Lumber has 8 foot and 10-foot two-by-fours.

if Aaron bought 90 two-by-fours with a total length of 844 feet, 

how many represented by highlight%28x%29 were 8 feet long?

Question states***

  8x + 10(90-x) = 844ft

      -2x = -56

        x = 28 were 8ft long

CHECKING our Answer***

28·8ft + 62·10ft = 224ft + 620ft = 844ft