document.write( "Question 351355: A company produces three types of athletic shirt. A dozen tank tops requires
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document.write( "1 hour on the cutting machine, 2 hours on the sewing machine, and 3 hours
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document.write( "on the packaging machine. A dozen shortsleeve
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document.write( "shirts requires 3 hours on
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document.write( "the cutting machine, 5 hours on the sewing machine, and 5 hours on the
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document.write( "packaging machine. A dozen longsleeve
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document.write( "shirts requires 6 hours on the
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document.write( "cutting machine, 6 hours on the sewing machine, and 8 hours on the
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document.write( "packaging machine. In one week, the cutting machine has a maximum of 21
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document.write( "hours that can be dedicated to these shirts, the sewing machine has a
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document.write( "maximum of 28 hours that can be dedicated to these shirts, and the
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document.write( "packaging machine has a maximum of 35 hours that can be dedicated to
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document.write( "these shirts. How many dozen of each shirt can this company produce in one
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document.write( "week assuming that the machines are used to maximum capacity? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #251079 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A dozen tank tops requires 1 hour on the cutting machine, 2 hours on the sewing machine, and 3 hours on the packaging machine. \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "A dozen shortsleeve shirts requires 3 hours on the cutting machine, 5 hours on the sewing machine, and 5 hours on the packaging machine. \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "A dozen longsleeve shirts requires 6 hours on the cutting machine, 6 hours on the sewing machine, and 8 hours on the packaging machine. \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "In one week, the cutting machine has a maximum of 21 hours that can be dedicated to these shirts, the sewing machine has a maximum of 28 hours that can be dedicated to these shirts, and the packaging machine has a maximum of 35 hours that can be dedicated to these shirts. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "How many dozen of each shirt can this company produce in one \n" ); document.write( "week assuming that the machines are used to maximum capacity? \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cutting Equation: t + 3s + 6L = 21 \n" ); document.write( "Sewing Equation::2t + 5s + 6L = 28 \n" ); document.write( "Packag Equation::3t + 5p + 8L = 35 \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Solve by any means you know: \n" ); document.write( "I get: \n" ); document.write( "t = 3 doz. (# of tank tops) \n" ); document.write( "s = 2 doz. (# of short sleeve) \n" ); document.write( "L = 2 doz. (# of long sleeve) \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |