Let x represent the entire farmland then, \(\frac{2}{5}\)x + \(\frac{1}{3}\)[x - \(\frac{2}{3}x\)] + M = x Where M represents the part of the farmland used for growing maize, continuing \(\frac{2}{5}\)x + \(\frac{1}{3}\)x [1 - \(\frac{2}{3}x\)] + M = x \(\frac{2}{5}x + \frac{1}{3}\)x [\(\frac{3}{5}\)] + M = x \(\frac{2}{5}\)x + \(\frac{1x}{5}\) + M = x \(\frac{3x}{5} + M = x\) M = x - \(\frac{2}{5}\)x = x[1 - \(\frac{3}{5}\)] = x[\(\frac{2}{5}\)] = \(\frac{2x}{5}\) Hence the part of the land used for growing maize is \(\frac{2}{5}\)