Question

A piece of rural land sold ten years ago for 40000. The price for the same land this year is $800 more per acre, and it sold for 60000. What is the size of the piece of land in acres?

Answer 1

Answer: 25

Explanation:

40000 + 800x = 60000800x = 60000 - 40000800x = 20000x = 20000/800x = 25

Answer 2

Answer: 25

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that the piece of rural land sold ten years ago for 40000 and that the price for the same land this year is $800 more per acre, and it sold for 60000.

The size of the piece of land in acres will then be:

40000 + 800x = 60000

800x = 60000 - 40000

800x = 20000

x = 20000/800

x = 25

The land is 25 acres