SOLUTION: . A manufacturer purchases a key component used in the production of their product from two different suppliers. (They want to keep their flexibility by maintaining a relationshi

Question 237120: . A manufacturer purchases a key component used in the production of their product from two different suppliers. (They want to keep their flexibility by maintaining a relationship with both suppliers.) The cost for this key component from supplier A is $3.35 per unit. From supplier B, the component cost is $2.60 per unit. The manufacturer needs to 7500 units and has $20,850 available to make the purchases.
a. Set up a system of equations to describe this situation. (3 points)
b. Solve the system of equations to find the solution. (3 points)

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a. Set up a system of equations to describe this situation. (3 points)
{3.35x+2.60y=20850}
{ x+y = 7500 }
b. Solve the system of equations to find the solution. (3 points)
3.35(1800) + 2.60(5700) = 20850
6030+ 14820 = 20850
20850 = 20850
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1800+5700= 7500
7500= 7500

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