SOLUTION: A farmer sold bushels of wheat and bushels of oats. For 425 bushels, he received $481.58. How many bushels of each did he sell, if he received $2.08 per bushel of wheat and $.94

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Question 169042: A farmer sold bushels of wheat and bushels of oats. For 425 bushels, he received $481.58. How many bushels of each did he sell, if he received $2.08 per bushel of wheat and $.94 per bushel of oats? Please help! I cannot figure out how to attack this and put it in a chart showing my work. Thanks a bushel!
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x="bushels of wheat", so 425-x="bushels of oats" __ 425 total bushels, right?

x(2.08) + (425-x)(.94) = 481.58 __ 2.08x + (425)(.94) - .94x = 481.58

1.14x + 399.50 = 481.58 __ 1.14x = 82.08 __ x = 72 (wheat)

425 - (72) = 353 (oats)