SOLUTION: Snookers Lumber can convert logs into either lumber or plywood. In a given day, the mill turns out twice as many units of plywood as lumber. It makes a profit of $25 on a unit of l

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Question 418014: Snookers Lumber can convert logs into either lumber or plywood. In a given day, the mill turns out twice as many units of plywood as lumber. It makes a profit of $25 on a unit of lumber and $40 on a unit of plywood. How many of each unit must be produced and sold in order to make a profit of $10920
snookers lumber must produce and sell_units of lumberand _ units of plywood to make a profit of 10920?

Answer by shree840(260)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be lumber plywood is 2x
25*x+40*2x=10920
105x=10920
x=10920/105
10920/105
=104 lumber 104 plywood 208

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