Answer:
modify tge production
Step-by-step explanation:
X*y=72
x = 5y-2
x=72/y
72/y=5y-2
72=5y^2-2y
5y^2 -2y - 72 = 0
(5y+18)(y-4)=0
y = -18/5 discard
or y = 4
4x=72
x=18
(18,4)
Bill paints 1/2 per hour. Bob paints 1/3 per hour. 1/2x+1/3x=1
10 to the negative sixth equals 1/60, and then times 4 equals 4/60 or 1/15