Question

[BRAINLIEST] To manufacture an automobile requires​ painting, drying, and polishing. Epsilon Motor Company produces three types of​ cars, the​ Delta, the​ Beta, and the Sigma. Each Delta requires hours for​ painting, hours for​ drying, and hours for polishing. A Beta requires hours for​ painting, hours for​ drying, and hours for​ polishing, and a Sigma requires hours for​ painting, for​ drying, and for polishing. If the company has hours for​ painting, hours for​ drying, and hours for polishing per​ month, how many of each type of car are​ produced?

Answer 1

Answer:

The company manufactures 5 delta cars, 8 beta cars and 12 sigma cars.

Step-by-step explanation:

let in the motor company x number of delta cars, y number of beta cars and z number of sigma cars are manufactured.

from the condition given in the question we can write

9x + 13y + 9z = 257 ........ (1)

4x + 6y + 4z = 116 ........... (2) and    

3x + 4y + z = 59 ......... (3)

From equation (2) we get

9x + 13.5y + 9z = 261 ....... (4) {Multiplying with  both sides}

solving equations (1) and (4) we get

0.5y = 4

and ⇒ y = 8.

from equation (2) putting the value of y we get,  

4x + 4z = 116 - 48 = 68

⇒x + z = 17 .....(5)

Now, from equation (3) putting y = 8 we get,  

3x + z = 59 - 32 = 27 ....... (6)  

hence, solving equations (5) and (6) we get, 17 - x = 27 - 3x

⇒ 2x = 10

⇒ x = 5  

So, z = 17 - x = 12

therefore, the company manufactures 5 delta cars, 8 beta cars and 12 sigma cars.