document.write( "Question 161668: Maximum z = 10x1 + 9x2
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document.write( "subject to: x1 + x2 = 30
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document.write( "x1 + x2 >= 25
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document.write( "2x1 + x2 <= 40
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Algebra.Com's Answer #119140 by the_tutor2008(2)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x=x1 and y=x2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the equations are \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "z = 10x + 9y,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+y= 30, \n" ); document.write( "x+y>= 25, \n" ); document.write( "2x+y<= 40\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1) First plot the last three equations (you need to solve for y)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2) Find the intersections of the three equations. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3) Plug in the coordinates of the intersection into z = 10x + 9y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For example one intersection is (10,15) which means that x=10 and y=15.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The largest value of z will maximize z = 10x + 9y \n" ); document.write( " |