Land areas

Two land areas is 244 m2. The first parcel is 40 m2 less than twice of the second one. What have acreage of each parcel?

Result

a =  149.333 m2
b =  94.667 m2

Solution:


a+b = 244
a = 2b - 40

a+b = 244
a-2b = -40

a = 4483 ≈ 149.333333
b = 2843 ≈ 94.666667

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