document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199722>Question 199722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me with this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Acme Class Ring Company designs and sells two types fo rings: the VIP and the SST. They can produce up to 24 rings each day using up to 60 total man-hours of labor. Its takes 3 man-hours to make one VIP ring versus 2 man-hours to make one SST ring.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many of each type of ring should be made daily to maximize the companys profit, if the profit on a VIP ring is $40 and an SST ring is $35?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 14 VIP AND 10 SST<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 16 VIP AND 8 SST<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 12 VIP AND 12 SST </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=150174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  v = # VIP Rings  ,,,,and  s = # SST  Rings<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) 3 v + 2 s = 60 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2) v + s = 24,,,,,or  v = 24 -s <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subst  in  (1),,,, 3(24-s) +2 s = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72 -3s +2s =60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 = s<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v = 24-s=24-12=12,,,,which  is  answer  (C)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit  from  12 each  is  12(40) + 12 (35) = $ 900,  made  within  guidelines<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking  the  other  options<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)  14(40) +10(35) =$ 910  BUT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "checking  hrs, 14(3) + 10(2) = 62 hrs,,,,over  limit  of  60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) 12(40) + 8(35) = $ 760,,,,,  low<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with  hrs  of  12(3) +8(2) =  52,,,  also  low </SPAN>\n" );
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