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document.write( " A recycling company can recycle used paper into mulch and paper. In given day, the company turns out a total of 359 units of mulch and paper and make profit of $23 on unit of mulch and $5 on a unit of paper. How many of each unit must be produce and sold in order to make a profit of $5,215? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #547866 by richwmiller(17219) You can put this solution on YOUR website! m+p=359, \n" ); document.write( "23*m+5*p=5215 \n" ); document.write( "m=359-p \n" ); document.write( "23*(359-p)+5*p=5215 \n" ); document.write( "8257-23p+5*p=5215 \n" ); document.write( "-18*p=-3042 \n" ); document.write( "p=169 \n" ); document.write( "m=359-p \n" ); document.write( "m=190 at $23 and p=169 at $5 \n" ); document.write( "check \n" ); document.write( "190+169=359 \n" ); document.write( "23*m+5*p=5215 \n" ); document.write( "23*190+5*169=5215 \n" ); document.write( "4370+845=5215 \n" ); document.write( "5215=5215 \n" ); document.write( "ok\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "ok \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |