The first step in solving a linear programming model manually with the simplex method is to convert the model into standard form.

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This is correct. The simplex method can only be applied to linear programming problems in standard form. The standard form requires that all variables are non-negative and the objective function is to be maximized. Constraints must be represented using equalities or inequalities with non-negative right-hand sides.

The First Step in Solving a Linear Programming Model Manually