Question

A farmer has 500 acres to plant acres of corn, x, and acres of cotton, y. Corn costs $215 per acre to produce, and cotton costs $615 per acre to produce. He has $187,500 to invest this season. Which system represents this scenario?

Answer 1

Answer:

The system  that represent the scenario is

$x+y\leq500$

$215x+615y\leq 187,500$

The solution in the attached figure

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x-----> the acres of corn

y----> the acres of cotton

we know that

$x+y\leq500$ ------> inequality A

$215x+615y\leq 187,500$ -----> inequality B

using a graphing tool

the solution is the shaded area in the attached figure

Answer 2

Answer:

A)

x + y = 500

215x + 615y = 187,500

Step-by-step explanation:

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