document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137867>Question 137867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A lumber company can convert logs into plywood or lumber. The mill turns out twice as many units of plywood as lumber. It makes a profit of $25 on a unit lumber and $50  on a unit of plywood. How many of each unit must be produced in order to make a profit of $12750? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lumber company must produce and sell ?? units of lumber and ?? units of plywood to make a profit of $12750.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100774 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The mill turns out twice as many units of plywood as lumber. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It makes a profit of $25 on a unit lumber and $50 on a unit of plywood.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many of each unit must be produced in order to make a profit of $12750? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "50P + 25L = 12750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lumber company must produce and sell ?? units of lumber and ?? units of plywood to make a profit of $12750.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the 1st into the 2nd to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50*2L + 25L = 12750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125L = 12750<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 102 (# of units of lumber)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2L = 204 (# of units of plywood)<BR>\n" );
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