In Johnson Corporation, the first shift produced 8 1/2 times as many lightbulbs as the second shift. If the total lightbulbs produced was 24,700, how many lightbulbs were produced on shift 2?
A)2,600
B)22,100
C)6,200
D)22,010
E)None of these

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Let x be the number of lightbulbs produced by the second shift. Then the first shift produced 8.5x lightbulbs. The equation is x + 8.5x = 24,700. Solving for x gives x = 2,600.

In Johnson Corporation, the First Shift Produced 8 1/2 Times