SOLUTION: At GE, shift one produced 4 times as much as shift two. GE's total production for July was 5,500 jet engines. What was the output for each shift?
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Question 109025: At GE, shift one produced 4 times as much as shift two. GE's total production for July was 5,500 jet engines. What was the output for each shift?
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Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=shift 2's production
4x+x=5500
5x=5500
x=1100 shift 2's production.
4x=4400 shift 1's production.
Ed
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