SOLUTION: At General Electric, shift 1 produced 4 times as much as shift 2. General Electric’s total production for the month of July was 5,500 jet engines. What was the output for each shif

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Question 240422: At General Electric, shift 1 produced 4 times as much as shift 2. General Electric’s total production for the month of July was 5,500 jet engines. What was the output for each shift?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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4X+X=5,500
5X=5,500
X=5,500/5
X=1,100 ANS. FOR THE OUTPUT FOR THE SHIFT 2.
5,500-1,100=4,400 ANS. FOR THE OUTPUT FOR THE SHIFT 1.