The USA Feeds, Inc. produces specially blended feed supplements. It has an order of 400 pounds of the mixture. This consists of two ingredients: P, a source of protein, and C, a carbohydrate source. The first ingredient P, cost $6 a pound. The second ingredient C, costs $16 a pound. The mixture cannot be more than 150 pounds P, and it must have at least 200 pounds C.
The USA Feeds, Inc. produces specially blended feed supplements. It has an order of 400 pounds of the mixture. This consists of two ingredients: P, a source of protein, and C, a carbohydrate source. The first ingredient P, cost $6 a pound. The second ingredient C, costs $16 a pound. The mixture cannot be more than 150 pounds P, and it must have at least 200 pounds C.
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Chapter6: Optimization Models With Integer Variables
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The USA Feeds, Inc. produces specially blended feed supplements. It has an order of 400 pounds of the mixture. This consists of two ingredients: P, a source of protein, and C, a carbohydrate source. The first ingredient P, cost $6 a pound. The second ingredient C, costs $16 a pound. The mixture cannot be more than 150 pounds P, and it must have at least 200 pounds C.
USE SIMPLEX LINEAR PROGRAMMING METHOD TO SOLVE how much of each ingredient to use to minimize the cost, but satisfy the requirement. SHOW STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS/SOLUTION.
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