A company can use two types of machine A and B, in a manufacturing plant. The number of operators required and the running cost per day are given as:   cost per day available operators floor area(m2) profit per machine machine A 6 2 2 10 machine B 3 4 2 30 maximum available 360 290 160   Determine the number of machines A and B, which should be used to maximize profits

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A company can use two types of machine A and B, in a manufacturing plant. The number of operators required and the running cost per day are given as:

  cost per day available operators floor area(m2) profit per machine
machine A 6 2 2 10
machine B 3 4 2 30
maximum available 360 290 160  

Determine the number of machines A and B, which should be used to maximize profits

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