Mr. Blackwell company produces nuts and bolts. The total monthly profit for his company was $76378. The profit earned from nuts was $3428 more than the profit earned from the bolts.
Accepted Solution
A:
Let b = profit from bolts Let n = profit from nuts
b + n = total profit
The profit from nuts is $3428 more than the profit from bolts, so we have
n = b + 3428
b + n = 76378
b + b + 3428 = 76378
2b + 3428 = 76378
2b = 72950
b = 36475
n = b + 3428 = 36475 + 3428 = 39903
The profit from nuts is $39903. The profit from bolts is $36475.