SOLUTION: Farmer Jones has x sheep. Farmer Smith has 100 more sheep than Farmer Jones. Farmer White has twice as many sheep as Farmer Jones. In total there are 2500 sheep. Form an equa

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Question 1174063: Farmer Jones has x sheep.
Farmer Smith has 100 more sheep than Farmer Jones.
Farmer White has twice as many sheep as Farmer Jones.
In total there are 2500 sheep.
Form an equation in terms of x
Using your answer work out how many sheep Farmer Smith has.
Answer by ikleyn(52798) About Me  (Show Source):
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    Jones + Smith   + White     = 2500   sheep


      x   + (x+100) + 2*(x+100) = 2500.


It is your equation.


Now you do the rest.