document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=223524>Question 223524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is really hard for me :(\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This Company manufactures three types of dweezle, type K, Type Z, and type F. Each type of dweezle is composed of two compounds, iron and zinc. Each pound of type K is 12 ounces of iron and 4 ounces of zinc while each pound of type Z is 12 ounces of zinc and 4 ounces of iron. Type F requires 8 ounces of each per pound.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Zinc is somewhat more difficult to work with, making type Z more costly to produce. A pound of type Z requires 9.6 man-hours to produce while a pound of type K requires only 6 man-hours and type F only 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The company has 125 pounds of zinc and 175 pounds of iron and only 2180 man-hours available for production, how many of type K and type Z can the Company make?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Goodness this is a pain, I tried and tried and keep getting different solutions. Please HELP!    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167365 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This Company manufactures three types of dweezle, type K, Type Z, and type F. Each type of dweezle is composed of two compounds, iron and zinc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each pound of type K is 12 ounces of iron and 4 ounces of zinc<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "while each pound of type Z is 12 ounces of zinc and 4 ounces of iron.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Type F requires 8 ounces of each per pound.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Zinc is somewhat more difficult to work with, making type Z more costly to produce.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A pound of type Z requires 9.6 man-hours to produce \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "while a pound of type K requires only 6 man-hours<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and type F only 8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The company has 125 pounds of zinc and 175 pounds of iron and only 2180 man-hours available for production,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " how many of type K and type Z can the Company make?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This IS a pain, the guy that wrote this, ought to get back on his medication.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let k, z, f  be the no. of each items made, respectively<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The zinc amt equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4k + 12z + 8f = 125<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The iron amt equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12k + 4z + 8f = 175<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The man-hour equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6k + 9.6z + 8f = 2180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I checked this using the matrix feature on my calc and there are not 3 positive <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solutions to this.  Something is not right here\r<BR>\n" );
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