Question 354018
a farmer raises corn and soybeans on 450 acres of land. He plants 58 more acres of corn and soybeans. How many acres of corn does he plant?
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c + s = 450 acres
c = s + 58
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Substitute for "c" and solve for "s".
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s+58 + s = 450
2s = 392
s = 196 acres (amt. of soybean acreage
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c = s+58 = 196+58 = 254
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cheers,
Stan H.