document.write( "Question 54317: A manufacturer maintains a supply of a key part used in the production of their product by purchasing the part from two different suppliers A and B. Because this is a key component and they want to maintain a good relationship with both suppliers, the warehouse inventory is monitored regularly. Currently there are 854 unit parts in the warehouse of which 472 more are from supplier A than there are from supplier B. How many in the warehouse are from supplier B? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #36579 by jainenderkapoor(61)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Let there are `x` quantities from supplier B,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then there are `x` + 472 quantities from supplier A\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we get x + x + 472 = 854 \n" ); document.write( " 2x = 854 - 472 \n" ); document.write( " 2 x = 382 \n" ); document.write( " x = 382/2 \n" ); document.write( " x = 191\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So 191 units are from supplier `B`.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I hope that the solution is clear to you.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you have any doubt you are welcome to contact me.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am also available for online tutoring in math at very reasonable rates.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "My mail id is jainenderkapoor@gmail.com\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jainender Kapoor \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |