Question: I understand how to write and graph the problem, but the teacher is requiring us to submit the problem through Excel and I'm lost with

I understand how to write and graph the problem, but the teacher is requiring us to submit the problem through Excel and I'm lost with how to do it with Analytic Solver. Can you please help me solve this in Excel using Analytic Solver? I've been at this for hours.

AutoIgnite produces electronic ignition systems for automobiles at a plant in Cleveland, Ohio. Each ignition system is assembled from two components produced at AutoIgnites plants in Buffalo, New York, and Dayton, Ohio. The Buffalo plant can produce 2000 units of component 1, 1000 units of component 2, or any combination of the two components each day. For instance, 60% of Buffalos production time could be used to produce component 1 and 40% of Buffalos production time could be used to produce component 2; in this case, the Buffalo plant would be able to produce of component 1 each day and of component 2 each day. The Dayton plant can produce 600 units of component 1, 1400 units of component 2, or any combination of the two components each day. At the end of each day, the component production at Buffalo and Dayton is sent to Cleveland for assembly of the ignition systems on the following workday.

  1. Formulate a linear programming model that can be used to develop a daily production schedule for the Buffalo and Dayton plants that will maximize daily production of ignition systems at Cleveland.

  2. Find the optimal solution.

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