document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35180>Question 35180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok this is what I think the following question is asking <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the question reads:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a company produces three different products: basic, mid-range, and superior.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "• For each basic item, the company spends, on the average, $50 for the components, $20 for assembly, and $30 for packaging and dispatch.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "• For a mid-range item, the spending is $100 for the components, $40 for assembly and $80 for packaging and dispatch.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "• For the deluxe model, they spend $200 on components, $120 for assembly and $240 for packaging and dispatch.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the budget allows $2,350,000 for components, $1,100,000 for assembly, and $2,050,000 for packaging and dispatch, set up and solve a system of linear equations to determine how many items of each kind can be produced.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So is what I have below on the right track or have I totally got it wrong? And what has to be done to solve it??? <BR>\n" );
document.write( " And the lines are supposed to be in line            <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".....................|Basic | Mid | Superior | Budget<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Components..| 50   | 100 |   200    | 2,350,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assembly......| 20   |  40  |   120    | 1,100,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pack & disp..| 30   |  80  |   240    | 2,050,000<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 #21366 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=21366\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .....................|Basic | Mid | Superior | Budget<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Components..| 50   | 100 |   200    | 2,350,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assembly......| 20   |  40  |   120    | 1,100,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pack & disp..| 30   |  80  |   240    | 2,050,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, now you have three equations in three unknows.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do some reduction on each equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a+2b+4c=47000<BR>\n" );
document.write( " a+2b+6c=55000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+8b+24c=205,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this system any way you know how.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I did it with a calculator using matrices to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=15000 (# of basic)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=8000  (# of mid)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=4000  (# of superior)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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