document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330442>Question 330442</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My daughter needs help on this problem and I am terrible with word problems.  Can you help me step by step on this problem so I can show her how to do it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "snookers lumber can convert logs into either lumber or plywood.  In a given day, the mill turns out twice as many units of plywood as lumber.  it makes a profit of $20 on a unit of lumber and $45 on a unit of plywood How many of each unit must be produced and sold in order to make a profit of $11440?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Snookers Lumber must produce and sell _____ units of lumber and ____ units of plywood to make a profit of $11440. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let them make x numbers of lumber<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they will make 2x numbers of plywood. ( double)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Profit on lumber $20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Profit on plywood = $45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total profit earned = $11440<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Profit on selling lumber + profit on plywood = Total profit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+(45*2x)=11440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x+90x=11440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110x=11440<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "115x/110= 11440/110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 11440/110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lumber = 104 numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plywood is double of lumber.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104*2= 208 numbers </SPAN>\n" );
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