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Mr. Green has 168 square feet of space available, 210 gallons of soil and a budget of $252. • Mr. Green sells each giant potted plant for $28 and sells each hanging plant for $8. • Goal: Write a system of inequalities and determine which combination of plants will maximize profit for Mr. Green. 1. Define the variables (10 points: 5 for each) 2. Write the objective function for profit. (10 points) 3. Write a system of linear inequalities that represents the problem’s restrictions (20 points: 4 points for each inequality)

Name: mr green has 168 square feet of space available 210 gallons of soil and a budget of 252 mr green sells each giant potted plant for 28 and sells each hanging plant for 8 goal write a system o 31437
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Description: mr green has 168 square feet of space available 210 gallons of soil and a budget of 252 mr green sells each giant potted plant for 28 and sells each hanging plant for 8 goal write a system o 31437

          Mr. Green has 168 square feet of space available, 210 gallons of soil and a budget of $252.
• Mr. Green sells each giant potted plant for $28 and sells each hanging plant for $8.
• Goal: Write a system of inequalities and determine which combination of plants will maximize profit for
Mr. Green.
1. Define the variables (10 points: 5 for each)
2. Write the objective function for profit. (10 points)
3. Write a system of linear inequalities that represents the problem’s restrictions (20 points: 4 points for each
inequality)

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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Step 2: Write the objective function for profit The profit function can be represented as P(x, y) = 28x + 8y, where 28x is the revenue from selling giant potted plants and 8y is the revenue from selling hanging plants. Step 3: Write a system of linear Show more…

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Mr. Green has 168 square feet of space available, 210 gallons of soil and a budget of $252. • Mr. Green sells each giant potted plant for $28 and sells each hanging plant for $8. • Goal: Write a system of inequalities and determine which combination of plants will maximize profit for Mr. Green. 1. Define the variables (10 points: 5 for each) 2. Write the objective function for profit. (10 points) 3. Write a system of linear inequalities that represents the problem’s restrictions (20 points: 4 points for each inequality)