Homework Help: Math

Posted by Angie on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 6:12pm.

Define variable and write a system of equations for this situation. Solve using substitution.

A farmer grows only sunflowers and flax on his 240-acre farm. This year he wants to plant 80 more acres of sunflowers than that of flax. How many acres of each crop does the farmer need to plant?

Math - Reiny, Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 8:15pm
let the number of acres for flax be f
let the number of acres for sunflowers be s

s + f = 240
f = s - 80

take it from there.

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