Question

A company owns two manufacturing plants with daily production levels of 8x + 17 widgets and 5x - 7 widgets, where x represents a minimum quantity. How many more items does the first plant produce daily than the second plant?Immersive Reader

Answer 1

Answer:

3x + 24

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that;

Company owns two manufacting plants with the following daily production levels :

PLANT A:

8x + 17 widgets

PLANT B:

5x - 7 widgets

Where x = minimum quantity

How many more items does the first plant produce daily than the second plant?

Subtract the Plant B's production level from plant A

8x + 17 - (5x - 7)

8x + 17 - 5x + 7

Collecting like terms

8x - 5x + 17 + 7

3x + 24

Hence, the number of items the first plant produce daily than the second plant is :

3x + 24