Question 1030008: Set up and solve the system of linear equations using matrices.
Safetymax.com sells first aid and emergency preparedness supplies to businesses. A company that assembles first aid kits for consumers purchases 2900 1-inch by 3-inch plastic adhesive bandages, 1440 alcohol wipes, and 160 tubes of antibiotic ointment from Safetymax.com.
The company assembles compact, standard, and deluxe first aid kits for sale to consumers. A compact first aid kit contains 20 plastic adhesive bandages, 8 alcohol wipes, and 1 tube of antibiotic ointment. A standard first aid kit contains 40 plastic adhesive bandages, 20 alcohol wipes, and 2 tubes of antibiotic ointment. A deluxe first aid kit contains 50 plastic adhesive bandages, 28 alcohol wipes, and 4 tubes of antibiotic ointment.
How many of each type of kit should the company assemble to use up all of the bandages, wipes, and antibiotics ordered?
compact _____
standard _____
deluxe _____
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let  be the number of compact kits,  standard kits,  deluxe kits.
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A(20,8,1)+B(40,20,2)+C(50,28,4)=(2900,1440,160)
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