Find the optimal solution for the following problem. Minimize C = 4x + 12y + 3z subject to 15x + 5y + 12z ≥ 75   6x + 2y + 8z ≥ 150 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.   What is the optimal value of x? What is the optimal value of y? What is the optimal value of z? What is the minimum value of the objective function?

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Find the optimal solution for the following problem.

Minimize C = 4x + 12+ 3z
subject to 15x + 5+ 12≥ 75
  6x + 2y + 8z ≥ 150
and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.

 

  1. What is the optimal value of x?
  2. What is the optimal value of y?
  3. What is the optimal value of z?
  4. What is the minimum value of the objective function?
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