A farmer grows only pumpkins and corn on her 420- acre farm. This year she wants to plant 250 more acres of corn than pumpkins. How many acres of each crop should the farmer plant?

Answer 1

Pumpkin: X =85

Corn: X + 250 = 85 + 250= 335

X + X+250 = 420

2X + 250= 420

2X + 250-250 = 420-250

2X= 170

2X/2= 170/2

X=85

Answer 2

2x+250=420

x=170/2=85

85 acres of pumpkins

335 acres of corn