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Casey is raising $h$ horses and $g$ goats. Each horse requires 2 acres of land, and each goat requires 1 acre of land. The $h$ horses and $g$ goats require a total of 50 acres of land. Which equation represents this situation?

A

$2g+h=50$

B

$g+2h=50$

C

$g+\frac{h}{2}=50$

D

$h+\frac{g}{2}=50$