A farmer uses 648 acres to plant wheat and soybeans.

[shannondunlop]

A farmer uses 648 acres to plant wheat and soybeans. The profits will be the greatest if the farmer plants 218 acres more of wheat than soybeans. FInd how many acres of each should the farmer plant.

 

[Ishuda]

A farmer uses 648 acres to plant wheat and soybeans. The profits will be the greatest if the farmer plants 218 acres more of wheat than soybeans. FInd how many acres of each should the farmer plant.

Let W be the acres of wheat and S be the acres of soybeans. What is W plus S? What is S+218?

 

[stapel]

A farmer uses 648 acres to plant wheat and soybeans. The profits will be the greatest if the farmer plants 218 acres more of wheat than soybeans. FInd how many acres of each should the farmer plant.

Set aside the overage for wheat. (Hint: Subtract.)

Then how many acres are left to split evenly between the two crops? (Hint: Divide.)

How many acres then are planted in soybeans?

Then how many acres are planted in wheat?