Shipping On the same day that the sales department at Duffin House received an order for 600 packages from the OHaganBooks.com Texas headquarters, it received an additional order for 200 packages from Fantasy Books.com, based in California. Duffin House has warehouses in New York and Illinois. The New York warehouse has 600 packages in stock, but the Illinois warehouse is closing down and has only 300 packages in stock. Shipping costs per package of books are as follows: New York to Texas: $20; New York to California: $50; Illinois to Texas: $30; Illinois to California: $40. What is the lowest total shipping cost for which Duffin House can fill the orders? How many packages should be sent from each warehouse to each online bookstore at a minimum shipping cost?
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