document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048369>Question 1048369</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A primitive economy depends on two basic goods, yams and pork. Production of 1 bushel of yams requires 1/5 bushel of yams and 1/3 of a pig. To produce 1 pig requires 1/2 bushel of yams. Find the amount of each commodity that should be produced to get 300 bushels of yams and 70 pigs. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664129 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=664129\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let y represent yams, and p be for pigs. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "300(y/5+p/3)+70(y/2)=n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60y+100p+35y=n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=95y+100p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The economy needs 95 bushels of yams and 100 pigs to meet its production goals. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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