A division of a furniture company makes dining tables and chairs.  The tables use 40 board feet and 3 labor hours.  The chairs use 16 board feet and 4 labor hours.  Profit on each table is $30.  The profit on each chair is $25   In a given week the company has 3200 hundred board feet and 520 labor hours available.   How many chairs and how many tables should they manufacture to maximize profit

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A division of a furniture company makes dining tables and chairs.  The tables use 40 board feet and 3 labor hours.  The chairs use 16 board feet and 4 labor hours.  Profit on each table is $30.  The profit on each chair is $25   In a given week the company has 3200 hundred board feet and 520 labor hours available.   How many chairs and how many tables should they manufacture to maximize profit

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