Mr. Blackwell's company produces nuts and bolts. The total monthly profit for his company was $76,378. The profit earned from the nuts was $3,428 more than the profit earned from the bolts. Write and solve a system of equations that represent the situation

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Joslyn Small

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15 March, 05:45

Mr. Blackwell's company produces nuts and bolts. The total monthly profit for his company was $76,378. The profit earned from the nuts was $3,428 more than the profit earned from the bolts. Write and solve a system of equations that represent the situation

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Oscar Barry · Answer 1

P=76,378 N=3,428+B P=N+B = 3,428+B+B = 3,428+2B = 76,378 ⟹76,378-3,428=2B ⟹B = 76,378-3,428 2 Where P is total Profit, N is the profit from nuts and B is the profit from Bolts. Now you know the profits for Bolts and Nuts.