Question: excels solver tools has been used in the spreadsheet below to solve a linear programming problem with a minimization objective function and all >= constraints

excels solver tools has been used in the spreadsheet below to solve a linear programming problem with a minimization objective function and all >= constraints

input section x y
objective function coefficients 5 3
constraints Required
#1 4 2 60
#2 5 4 50
#3 7 8 144
Output Section
Variables 10.66667 8.666667
Total
profit 53.33333 26 79.33333
Constraints usage
#1 60
#2 88
#3 144

a. give the original linear programming problem

b. give the complete optimal solution (including slack)

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