SOLUTION: 1,400 tons of wheat of two different varieties was delivered to the silo. When processing one variety, there was 2% of waste and 3% during the processing of the second variety of w

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Question 1065845: 1,400 tons of wheat of two different varieties was delivered to the silo. When processing one variety, there was 2% of waste and 3% during the processing of the second variety of wheat. After the processing, the amount of remaining wheat was 1,364 tons. How many tons of each variety of wheat was delivered to the silo.
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x, amount of wheat producing 2% waste
y, amount of wheat producing 3% waste

system%28x%2By=1400%2C0.98x%2B0.97y=1364%29


y=1400-x
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0.98x%2B0.97%281400-x%29=1364
0.98x%2B0.97%2A1400-0.97x=1364
0.01x=1364-0.97%2A1400
0.01x=6
highlight%28x=600%29
and
highlight%28y=800%29