document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87962>Question 87962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Word problem - hard one - thanks for help<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Making 3 different kinds of missiles for defense - each one takes a different combination of alloys - aluminum, plexiglas, and titanium<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Missile 1 - needs 2 tons of alum, 2 tons of plex and 3 tons of titan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Missile 2 - 3 tons of alum, and 1 ton of titan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Missile 3 - 3 tons of plex and 1 ton alum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Need to produce 800 of type 1      650 of type 2     and 350 of type 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many tons of each alloy will we need???? HELP!?!?!?!?!?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Steps needed:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.  assign variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.   write algebraic model<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.   solve model<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.   answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you so much - lucyloo<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=63846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Making 3 different kinds of missiles for defense - each one takes a different combination of alloys - aluminum, plexiglas, and titanium<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Missile 1 - needs 2 tons of alum, 2 tons of plex and 3 tons of titan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Missile 2 - 3 tons of alum, and 1 ton of titan<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Missile 3 - 3 tons of plex and 1 ton alum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Need to produce 800 of type 1 650 of type 2 and 350 of type 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many tons of each alloy will we need?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"a\" be amt of alum; \"p\" be amt of plex; \"t\" amt of titan<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total alum  = 800*2 + 650*3 + 350*1 = 3900 tons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total plex  = 800*2 + 350*3 = 2650 tons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total titan = 800*3 + 650*1 = 3050 tons<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: I doubt this is the problem you were asked to work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are you sure the 800, 650, and 350 are not respectively the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amts of alem, plex, and titan, rather than the number of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "each missile type? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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