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8. A farm cooperative has two farms, one at Spring Run and one at
Willow Bend, where it grows corn and soybeans. Differences between
the farms affect the associated costs and yields of each crop, as
shown in the table.
Corn Soybeans
Yield Yield
(bu/acre) Cost/acre (bu/acre) Cost/acre
Spring Run 450 $110 360 $99
Willow Bend 585 $132 315 $88
Each farm has 100 acres available to plant, and the total desired
yields are at least 46,800 bushels of corn and at least 42,300 bushels
of soybeans. How many acres of each crop should be planted at each
farm in order to achieve the desired crop yields at minimum cost?