Jackson Farms have alloted a certain amount of land for cultivating soybeans, corn and wheat. Cultivating 1 acre of soybeans requires 3 labor-hours, and cultivating 1 acre of corn or wheat requires 6 labor-hours. The cost of seeds for 1 acre of soybeans is $15, for 1 acre of corn is $23, and for 1 acre of wheat is $14. If all resources are to be used, how many acres of each crop should be cultivated if the following hold?
1,300 acres of land are alloted, 5,700 labor-hours are available and $21,600 is available for seeds.

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Jackson Farms have alloted a certain amount of land for cultivating soybeans, corn and wheat. Cultivating 1 acre of soybeans requires 3 labor-hours, and cultivating 1 acre of corn or wheat requires 6 labor-hours. The cost of seeds for 1 acre of soybeans is $15, for 1 acre of corn is $23, and for 1 acre of wheat is $14. If all resources are to be used, how many acres of each crop should be cultivated if the following hold?

1,300 acres of land are alloted, 5,700 labor-hours are available and $21,600 is available for seeds.

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700 acres of soybeans, 100 acres of corn, 400 acres of wheat

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1,000 acres of soybeans, 100 acres of corn, 300 acres of wheat

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700 acres of soybeans, 300 acres of corn, 300 acres of wheat

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1,000 acres of soybeans, 300 acres of corn, 400 acres of wheat

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