SOLUTION: Two factory plants are making TV panels. Yesterday, Plant A produced 3 times as many panels as Plant B. Two percent of the panels from Plant A and 4% of the panels from Pla

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Question 1044986: Two factory plants are making TV panels. Yesterday, Plant A produced
3
times as many panels as Plant B. Two percent of the panels from Plant A and
4%
of the panels from Plant B were defective. How many panels did Plant B produce, if the two plants together produced
900
defective panels?

Answer by advanced_Learner(501) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=3B
0.02A+0.04B=900
6B+4B=90000
B=9000