Bachiko Z.

asked • 12/17/19

word problem for precalculus

National Business Machines manufactures two models of portable printers: A and B. Each model A costs $100 to make, and each model B costs $160. The profits are $40 for each model A and $30 for each model B portable printer. If the total number of portable printers demanded per month does not exceed 2300 and the company has earmarked not more than $600,000/month for manufacturing costs, how many units of each model should National make each month to maximize its monthly profits P in dollars? (Let x represent the number of units of model A and y represent the number of units of model B.) 

Maximize      P  =  40x+30y    Correct: Your answer is correct.      subject to the constraints
manufacturing costs 100x+160y≤600000    Correct: Your answer is correct.
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