All linear programming formulations with minimize objective function can be converted into an equivalent problem with maximize objective function by simply multiplying the objective function expression by -1 and leaving constraints unchanged.

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Multiplying the objective function by -1 in a linear programming problem inverses the optimization direction, converting a minimization problem into a maximization problem (or vice versa) without altering the solution space defined by the constraints.

All Linear Programming Formulations with Minimize Objective Function Can Be