John has a small business building electronics. He specializes in building laptop computers and tablets. A laptop computer requires 3 hours to assemble and weighs 6 pounds. A tablet, because of its small size and careful work involved, requires 5 hours to assemble and weighs 2 pounds. John wants to keep shipping costs predictable by shipping no more than 72 pounds of electronics or less each week. John also wants to keep his work hours at 60 hours or less each week. John makes a profit of $600 for each laptop computer and $400 for each tablet. How many of each should he build in a week to maximize his profits? Complete the statement below based on what you determined. If John assembles laptop computers and Ⓒ tablets, he will earn a maximum of $ in profits each week.

John has a small business building electronics. He specializes in building laptop computers and tablets. A laptop computer requires 3 hours to assemble and weighs 6 pounds. A tablet, because of its small size and careful work involved, requires 5 hours to assemble and weighs 2 pounds. John wants to keep shipping costs predictable by shipping no more than 72 pounds of electronics or less each week. John also wants to keep his work hours at 60 hours or less each week. John makes a profit of $600 for each laptop computer and $400 for each tablet. How many of each should he build in a week to maximize his profits? Complete the statement below based on what you determined. If John assembles laptop computers and Ⓒ tablets, he will earn a maximum of $ in profits each week.

Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry

13th Edition

ISBN:9781133382119

Author:Swokowski

Publisher:Swokowski

Chapter9: Systems Of Equations And Inequalities

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8T

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