Problema Solution

A company produces two products, A and B. Each unit of A requires 4 hours on one machine and 5 hours on a second machine. Each unit of B requires 3 hours on the first machine and 2 hours on the second. There are 120 hours available per week on the first machine and 150 hours on the second machine. If the company makes a profit of $85 on each unit of A and $75 on each unit of B, express this as a linear opimization problem in order to maximize the total profit.

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suppose  x is the number of product A 

so A cost 4x in first machine cost 5x in second machine

so there still left (120-4x)h for product B  in first machine (150-5x) in second machine

so can produce 4(30-x)/3 or 5(30-x)/2 

(4(30-x)/3)/(5(30-x)/2) <1

so product can produce  4(30-x)/3

suppose y is maximize the total profit.

so y = 85x + 4(30-x)/3 

3y = 215x + 120