Question 202918
A farmer sold 17 bushels of barley, and 13 bushels of wheat, for $31.55 ;
 he received for the wheat 35 cents a bushel more than for the barley ;
 what was the price of each per bushel ?
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Let x = amt received for barley
then
(x+.35) = amt received for wheat
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17x + 13(x+.35) = 31.55
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17x + 13x + 4.55 = 31.55
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30x = 31.55 - 4.55
x = {{{27/30}}}
x = $.90 received for barley
and
.90 + .35 = $1.25 received for Wheat
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You can check the solution on a calc
.9(17) + 1.25(13) =