Farmer Brown planted corn and wheat on his 1210 acres of land. The cost of planting and harvesting corn (which includes seed, planting, fertilizer, machinery, labor and other costs) is $270 per acre. The cost of planting and harvesting wheat is $135 per acre. If Farmer Brown's total cost was $257,850, how many acres of corn did he plant? Farmer Brown planted acres of corn.

Farmer Brown planted corn and wheat on his 1210 acres of land. The cost of planting and harvesting corn (which includes seed, planting, fertilizer, machinery, labor and other costs) is $270 per acre. The cost of planting and harvesting wheat is $135 per acre. If Farmer Brown's total cost was $257,850, how many acres of corn did he plant? Farmer Brown planted acres of corn.

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section3.6: Solve Applications With Linear Inequalities

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