SOLUTION: A farmer raises wheat and corn on 430 acres of land. He wants to plant 62 more acres of wheat than corn. How many acres of each should he plant? Thanks for your help. j

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Question 326430: A farmer raises wheat and corn on 430 acres of land. He wants to plant 62 more acres of wheat than corn. How many acres of each should he plant?



Thanks for your help. jkng07@ca.rr.com
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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W%2BC=430
W=C%2B62
Substitute eq. 2 into eq.1,
C%2B62%2BC=430
2C%2B62=430
2C=368
C=184
SO then,
W=184%2B62
W=246
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246 acres of wheat, 184 acres of corn