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A farmer planted 65% of his farmland with onions, 20% of his land with cotton, and the rest with soybeans. The soybeans are on 90 acres of land. How many acres of farmland does the farmer have? Solve this problem in two different ways, one of which involves solving an equation. Explain both solution methods.
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