SOLUTION: A landscaper has a budget of $2,250 to plant 100 trees around a new building. If apple trees cost $40 each and peach trees cost $15 each, how many of each type of tree can he plan

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Question 1115140: A landscaper has a budget of $2,250 to plant 100 trees around a new building. If apple trees cost $40 each and peach trees cost $15 each, how many of each type of tree can he plant?
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40a + 15*(100-a) = 2250


40a + 1500 - 15a = 2250


25a = 2250-1500 = 750  ====>  a = 750%2F25 = 30 apple trees.


The number of peach trees = 100-30 = 70.

Solved.