SOLUTION: A farmer has several packages of fertilizer for his new grain crop. The old packages contain 40 pounds of​ long-term-growth supplement and 70 pounds of weed killer. The new packa

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Question 1186753: A farmer has several packages of fertilizer for his new grain crop. The old packages contain 40 pounds of​ long-term-growth supplement and 70 pounds of weed killer. The new packages contain 55 pounds of​ long-term-growth supplement and 55 pounds of weed killer. Using past​ experience, the farmer estimates that he needs 3125 pounds of​ long-term-growth supplement and 4025 pounds of weed killer for the fields. How many old packages of fertilizer and how many new packages of fertilizer should he​ use?
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