Let x be the price of each Douglas fir tree and y be the price of each Noble fir tree....and we have this system of equations
14x + 16y = 1736
5x + 16y = 1340 subtract the second equation from the first and we get
9x = 396 divide both sides by 9
x = $ 44 = cost of each Douglas fir
And using either equation we can find the cost of each Noble fir
5(44) + 16y = 1340
220 + 16y = 1340 subtract 220 from each side
16y = 1120 divide both sides by 16
y = $ 70 = cost of each Noble fir
