Given this linear programming model, solve the model and then answer the questions that follow.Maximize Z = 12x1 + 18x2 + 15x3 where x1 = the quantity of product 1 to make, etc.Subject toMachine 5x1 + 4x2 + 3x3 ≤ 160 minutes Labor 4x1 + 10x2 + 4x3 ≤ 288 hoursMaterials 2x1 + 2x2 + 4x3 ≤ 200 poundsProduct 2 x2 ≤ 16 units x1, x2, x3 ≥ 0 a. Are any constraints binding? If so, which one(s)?

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Given this linear programming model, solve the model and then answer the questions that follow.
Maximize Z = 12x1 + 18x2 + 15x3 where x1 = the quantity of product 1 to make, etc.
Subject to
Machine 5x1 + 4x2 + 3x3 ≤ 160 minutes

Labor 4x1 + 10x2 + 4x3 ≤ 288 hours
Materials 2x1 + 2x2 + 4x3 ≤ 200 pounds
Product 2 x2 ≤ 16 units

x1, x2, x3 ≥ 0

a. Are any constraints binding? If so, which one(s)?

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