Question

A man bought x hectares of land for $R. He used y hectares to build a house for

himself and sold the remainder at $z a hectare more than what he paid for it. He
found that he received $R for the land he sold. Express R in terms of x, y and z.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

x hectares for $R $R / hectare

y hectares for house

sold x hectares minus y hectares for $z / hectare more than he paid

the land he sold cost the same as he paid for the entire plot of land

$R = (x-y)hectares × z $/hectares R = (x - y)z