document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370491>Question 370491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A woodworking shop makes tables and chairs. To make a chair, 8 min is needed on the lathe and 8 min is needed on the sander. To make a table, 8 min is needed on the lathe and 20 min is needed on the sander. The lather operator works 6h/day and the sander operator works 7h/day. How many chairs and tables can they make in one day working at this capacity?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having difficulty setting up the two equations for this question. I'm required to set up equations and solve them using either substitution method or elimination method. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " To make a chair, 8 min is needed on the lathe and 8 min is needed on the sander.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " To make a table, 8 min is needed on the lathe and 20 min is needed on the sander. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lather operator works 6h/day and the sander operator works 7h/day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How many chairs and tables can they make in one day working at this capacity?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let c = no. of chairs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let t = no. of tables<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Change the hrs to minutes, 6 hr = 360 min; 7 hrs = 420 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The lathe equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8c + 8t = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sander equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8c + 20t = 420<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can use elimination<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8c + 20t = 420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8c + 8t = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------subtraction eliminates c find t  </SPAN>\n" );
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