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A farmer grows two types of grain in his fields. He has a seed budget of $15,000.00 and has spent $5,800.00 to plant wheat seed so far. If barley seed costs $53.00 per acre to plant, what is the maximum number of acres of barley the farmer can plant and still be under budget?

Answer choices:
A) 283 acres
B) 109 acres
C) 173 acres
D) 174 acres

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!

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C) 173 acres is the answer to this problem :)
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