SOLUTION: I have much difficulty working word problems can someone please help me? Thank you so much. A hardware supplier manufactures three kinds of clamps, types A, B, and C. Production

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Question 445875: I have much difficulty working word problems can someone please help me? Thank you so much.
A hardware supplier manufactures three kinds of clamps, types A, B, and C. Production restrictions for it to make 10 more type C clamps than the total of the other clamps, and three times as many type B clamps as type A clamps. The shop must produce 330 per day, how many of each type are made per day?
A clamps?
B clamps?
C clamps?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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a+b+c=330
c=a+b+10
b=3a
.
c=a+3a+10
=4a+10
.
a+3a+4a+10=330
8a=320
a=40
b=120
c=170
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Ed