Question

At the beginning of the season, MacDonald had to remove 555 orange trees from his farm. Each of the remaining trees produced 210210210 oranges for a total harvest of 417904179041790 oranges. Write an equation to determine the initial number of orange trees (t)(t)(, t, )on MacDonald's farm. Find the initial number of orange trees on MacDonald's farm. orange trees

Answer 1

Initial number of trees (t)=204

Explanation:

t = initial number of trees

Subtract 5 trees from the initial number of trees

we have,

t-5

each remaining tree made 210 oranges for a total of 41,790 oranges

We have,

(t-5) * 210=41790

Solve the equation

(t-5) * 210=41790

Open the bracket

210t-1050=41790

210t=41790+1050

210t=42840

Divide both sides by 210

210t/210=42840/210

t=204

The initial number of trees on MacDonald farm orange trees (t)=204

If 5 is removed from the initial trees

t-5=204-5

=199 trees

199 trees produce 210 oranges

We have,

199*210=41790 oranges