Producing x1 trucks and x2 planes needs x1 + 50x2 tons of steel, 40x1 + 1000x2 pounds of rubber, and 2x1 + 50x2 months of labor. If the unit costs y1, Y2, y3 are $700 per ton, $3 per pound, and $3000 per month, what are the values of one truck and one plane? Those are the components of AT y.

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Producing x1 trucks and x2 planes needs x1 + 50x2 tons of steel, 40x1 + 1000x2 pounds of rubber, and 2x1 + 50x2 months of labor. If the unit costs y1, Y2, y3 are $700 per ton, $3 per pound, and $3000 per month, what are the values of one truck and one plane? Those are the components of AT y.

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