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ISEE Lower Level
Mathematics Achievement

Crops Area Problem

Very Hard Number Operations Whole Numbers

A farmer decides to plant two types of crops in his field. He plants corn and beans. The total area of the field is 180 acres. He plants corn in a section that is 10 acres larger than the area where he plants beans.

If $x$ represents the area (in acres) of beans he plants, write an equation to express the total area planted with corn and beans, and solve for $x$.

What is the area (in acres) of the beans planted?

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