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Consider the Following Linear Programming Problem: Maximize 40 X1

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Consider the following linear programming problem: Maximize 40 X1 + 30 X2 + 60X3
Subject to: X1 + X2 + X3 ≥ 90
12 X1 + 8 X2 + 10 X3 ≤ 1500
X1 = 20
X3 ≤ 100
X1 ,X2 ,X3 ≥ 0
How many slack,surplus,and artificial variables would be necessary if the simplex algorithm were used to solve this problem?


A) 3 slack,6 surplus,and 6 artificial
B) 2 slack,1 surplus,and 2 artificial
C) 1 slack,2 surplus,and 2 artificial
D) 1 slack,2 surplus,and 1 artificial
E) None of the above

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