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Solve the Problem xx , and Heating Oil yy , in Thousands of Gallons Per Week Is

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Solve the problem.
-An oil refinery can produce gasoline, heating oil, or a combination of the two. The product exchange function for gasoline, xx , and heating oil, yy , in thousands of gallons per week is:
y=72,0008x36+2xy=\frac{72,000-8 x}{36+2 x}
By sketching the quadrant I portion of the graph of this function, estimate the maximum quantity of each product that can be produced per week.


A) gasoline: 9,000,0009,000,000 gal; heating oil: 2,000,0002,000,000 gal
B) gasoline: 2,000,000 gal; heating oil: 9,000,0009,000,000 gal
C) gasoline: 4,500,000 gal; heating oil: 1,000,000 gal
D) gasoline: 9000 gal; heating oil: 2000 gal

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