Consider the following problem. Maximize Z = x1 + 4x2 + 2x3, Subject to and x2 ¥
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Maximize Z = x1 + 4x2 + 2x3,
Subject to
and x2 ¥ 0, x3 ¥ 0.
(no nonnegativity constraint for x1).
(a) Reformulate this problem so all variables have nonnegativity constraints.
(b) Work through the simplex method step by step to solve the problem.
(c) Use a software package based on the simplex method to solve the problem.
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Introduction to Operations Research
ISBN: 978-1259162985
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Authors: Frederick S. Hillier, Gerald J. Lieberman
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