Write and solve an equation to find the price of a ton of wheat, given that a fighter plane cost 166,000 times as much as a ton of wheat, and the government bought 10 fighter planes and 15,000 tons of wheat for a total cost of $344 million. show work

Let the price of a ton of wheat be = x

So, the price of a fighter plane = 166000x

The government bought 10 fighter planes and 15,000 tons of wheat for a total cost of $344 million.

So, equation becomes:

Hence, the price of a ton of wheat is $205.37.

x = ± 6i

step-by-step explanation:

x^2 = -36

take the square root of each side

sqrt(x^2) = sqrt(-36)

we know sqrt(ab) = sqrt(a) sqrt(b)

x = ±sqrt(36) sqrt(-1)

we know that sqrt (-1) = i

x = ± 6i