Question

at tall timbers tree farm, customers can pay to cut their own fir or pine trees. during the first weekend of december, 43 pine trees were sold. the farm sold 97 trees in all that weekend.
let ( f ) represent how many fir trees the farm sold. which equation models the problem?
( f + 43 = 97 )
( f - 43 = 97 )
solve this equation to find how many fir trees the farm sold.
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Explanation:

Step1: Identify correct equation

Total trees = fir + pine, so $f + 43 = 97$

Step2: Isolate $f$ by subtracting 43

$f = 97 - 43$

Step3: Calculate the value of $f$

$f = 54$

Answer:

Correct equation: $f + 43 = 97$; Number of fir trees: 54