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Maxltnizing the Profit of a Business
Math 1010 lntermediate Algebra Group Project
ln this project your group will solve the following problem:
A manufacturer produces
the following two items: computer desks and bookcases. Each item requires
processing in each of two departments. Department A has 55 hours available and department B has
39 hours available each week for production. To manufacture a computer desk requires 4 hours in
department A and 3 hours in department B while a bookcase requires 3 hours in department A and 2
hours in department B. Profits on the items are
$ZZ
and
$23
respectively. lf allthe units can be sold,
how many of each should be made to maximize profits?
Let X be the number of computer desks that are sold and Y be number of bookcases sold.
t. Write down a linear inequality for the hours uspd in Department A
4x*Va
L55
Y;
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2. Write down a linear inequality for the hours used in Department B
.,.
There are two other linear inequalities that must be met. These relate to the fact that the manufacturer
cannot produce negative numbers of items. These inequalities are as follows;
x>0
y>0
3. Next, write down the profit function for the sale of X desks and Y bookcases:
P*
I
You now have four linear inequalities and a profit function. These together describe the manufacturing
situation. These together make up what is known mathematically as a linear programming problem.
Write all of the inequalities and the profit function together below. This is typically written one on top
of another, with the profit function last.
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t)
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