Problema Solution

Farmer planted corn and wheat on 1270 acres of land. The cost of harvesting and planting corn is $270 per acre. Cost of harvesting and planting wheat is $135 per acre. If Farmer's total cost was $264,600, how many acres of corn did he plant?

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c = acres of corn

w = acres of wheat

 

c+w=1270

270c+135w = 264600

w=1270-c

270c + 135(1270-c) = 264600

270c +171450-135c = 264600

135c=93150

c=690

w=1270-690=580

c= 690 acres of corn

w = 580 acres of wheat