document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1183108>Question 1183108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Eric can put together a bookshelf in two steps. The first step requires 5 wooden boards and 9 nails. The second step requires 3 wooden boards and 6 nails. If Eric has 70 wooden boards and 110 nails available in his workshop, what is the maximum number of bookshelves he could put together? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #813280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=813280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i think 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he requires 5 boards for step 1 and 3 boards for step 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's a total of 8 boards for step 1 and step 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he requires 9 nails for step 1 and 6 nails for step 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's a total of 15 nails for step 1 and 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "he has 70 boards and 110 nails.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "70 divided by 8 = 8 bookshelves = 64 boards with 6 boards left over.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "110 / 15 = 7 bookshelves = 105 nails with 5 nails left over.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the limiting factor is the nails.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore 7 bookshelves can be made.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 * 8 = 56 boards with 14 left over.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 * 15 = 105 nails with 5 left over.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the left over material is not enough to finish an additional bookshelf because an additional bookshelf required 8 bvoards and 15 nails.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are enough boards left over but  not enough nails left over to finish another bookshelf.\r<BR>\n" );
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