Question: A political candidate plans to spend no more than $9000 on newspaper and radio advertising, with no more than twice being spent on newspaper ads

A political candidate plans to spend no more than $9000 on newspaper and radio advertising, with no more than twice being spent on newspaper ads at $50 each than radio ads at $150 each. It is assumed each newspaper ad is read by 8000 people, and each radio ad is heard by 6000 people. How many of each should be used to maximize the number of people who hear or see the message?

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