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Let X = the number of compact fluorescent light bulbs and
let Y = "how many square feet of insulation should you purchase".
Then the "energy money" you will save per year is 2X + 0.2Y.
It is your "objective function" Z = 2X + 0.2Y.
The restrictions are:
4X + 1Y <= 1200 dollars (1) (<<<---=== money restriction)
0 <= X < = 50 (2) (<<<---=== the number of bulbs)
0 <= Y <= 1100 (3) (<<<---=== square feet)
Your feasibility area is shown in the Figure below:
Plot 4X + Y = 1200 (red), Y= 1100 (green) and X= 50 (blue)
Using the LP-method, you should check the objective function in the corner points of the feasibility area:
P1 = ( 0,1100)
P2 = (25,1100)
P3 = (50,1000)
P4 = (50,0)
You have
at P1 Z = 2*0 + 0.2*1100 = 220
at P2 Z = 2*25 + 0.2*1100 = 270
at P3 Z = 2*50 + 0.2*1000 = 300
at P4 Z = 2*50 + 0.2*0 = 100.
Thus the point P3 = (50,1000) gives the maximum saving. It means that 50 bulbs and 1000 feet insulation is the solution.
Your expected annual energy saving will be 300 dollars.
By the way, your spending will be 4*50 + 1*1000 = 1200 dollars.
Answer. The optimal solution is 50 bulbs and 1000 square feet insulation.
Your expected annual energy saving will be 300 dollars.
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To see many other similar solved minimax problems by the LP-method, look into the lesson
- Solving minimax problems by the Linear Programming method
in this site.
Very similar problem (a TWIN) was posted to the forum several years ago, and I solved it under this link
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/playground/test.faq.question.1112482.html
https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/playground/test.faq.question.1112482.html