Using the Simplex Method to find the solution to the following LP problem:

Maxz = 2x 1 + x 2 ($ profit)

Subject to

4x 1 + 3x 2 ? 12(Resource 1)

-x 1 + x 2 ? 1(Resource 2)

x 1 ? 2(Resource 3)

x 1 , x 2 ? 0

Use the provided Tables to solve the problem. Make sure to identify the pivot row and pivot column in each

iteration.

A.Convert the constraints into equality form by adding the appropriate slack variables (3 points)

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