SOLUTION: Snookers Lumber can convert logs into either lumber or plywood. In a given day, the mill turns out twice as many units of plywood as it does lumber. It makes a profit of $25 on a
Question 144047: Snookers Lumber can convert logs into either lumber or plywood. In a given day, the mill turns out twice as many units of plywood as it does lumber. It makes a profit of $25 on a unit of lumber $40 on a unit of plywood. How many of each unit must be sold in order to make a profit of $10710?
Snookers must produce and sell ? units of Lumber and ? units of Plywood to make a profit of $10710?
I cannot do most word puzzles, I did three earlier and now need some help with this one and I think another one too, can you help please? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Snookers Lumber can convert logs into either lumber or plywood. In a given day, the mill turns out twice as many units of plywood as it does lumber. It makes a profit of $25 on a unit of lumber $40 on a unit of plywood. How many of each unit must be sold in order to make a profit of $10710?
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Let x = units of plywood sold
let y = units of lumber
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A simple equation:
25x + 40y = 10710
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It said,"the mill turns out twice as many units of plywood as it does lumber"
therefore we can say:
x = 2y
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Substitute 2y for x in the equation, find y:
25(2y) + 40y = 10710
50y + 40y = 10710
90y = 10710
y =
y = 119 units of plywood
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I'll let you find x
Snookers must produce and sell ? units of Lumber and ? units of Plywood to make a profit of $10710?
