document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86610>Question 86610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A co. makes a plastic piece used in cars. The co. has 5 machines that can produce the piece at different rates.  For a particular job, the company needs to produce 2,718 pieces. Machine 2 produces twice as many pieces as Machine 1.  Machine 3 produces 15 more than 3 times as many pieces as Machine 1.  Machine 4 produces 7 less pieces than Machine 1.  Machine 5 produces 10 more pieces than Machine 2.  How many pieces should each machine produce? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #62649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=62649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Machine 1: x pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Machine 2: 2x pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Machine 3: 3x + 15 pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Machine 4: x - 7 pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Machine 5: 2x + 10 pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 3x + 15 + x - 7 + 2x + 10 = 2718<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x + 18 = 2718<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Machine 1: x = 300 pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Machine 2: 2x = 600 pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Machine 3: 3x + 15 = 915 pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Machine 4: x - 7 = 293 pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Machine 5: 2x + 10 = 610 pieces </SPAN>\n" );
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