Protective Research, Inc. received an order to produce a specially designed fence for preventing automobile accidents on the highways. The fence is manufactured in two sections, each requiring no more than 9 units of material A and no more than 6 units of material B. While each unit of material A weighs 4 kgs and B weighs 6 kgs, the final product must weigh exactly 48 kgs. Management figures profit in terms of input units, $240 per unit from material A and $160 from material B. What is the profitable mix.

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Protective Research, Inc. received an order to produce a specially designed fence for preventing automobile accidents on the highways. The fence is manufactured in two sections, each requiring no more than 9 units of material A and no more than 6 units of material B. While each unit of material A weighs 4 kgs and B weighs 6 kgs, the final product must weigh exactly 48 kgs. Management figures profit in terms of input units, $240 per unit from material A and $160 from material B. What is the profitable mix.

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