A glassblower makes glass decanters and glass trays on a weekly basis.each item requires 1 pound of glass ,and the glassblower has 15 pounds of glass available every week.A glass decanter requires 4hours of labor ,a glass tray requires only 1 hour of labor and the glassblower works 25hours a week.the profit from a decanter is $50,and the profit from a tray is $10.the glassblower wants to determine the total number of decanters(x1) and trays (x2)that he needs to produce in order to maximize his profit

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  1. A glassblower makes glass decanters and glass trays on a weekly basis.each item requires 1 pound of glass ,and the glassblower has 15 pounds of glass available every week.A glass decanter requires 4hours of labor ,a glass tray requires only 1 hour of labor and the glassblower works 25hours a week.the profit from a decanter is $50,and the profit from a tray is $10.the glassblower wants to determine the total number of decanters(x1) and trays (x2)that he needs to produce in order to maximize his profit 
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