document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=641970>Question 641970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which values of x and y minimize N for the objective function N= 2x+y?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "constraints {x+y >=8, x+2y >=14, x>=0,y>=0}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) (0,0)  b) (0,7) c) (2,6) d) (8,0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with the answer c, but the book says a is the answer. How can a be the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "constraints {x+y >=8, x+2y >=14, x>=0,y>=0}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) (0,0) b) (0,7) c) (2,6) d) (8,0) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with the answer c, but the book says a is the answer. How can a be the answer?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: \"a\" is not the answer, if the constraints you posted are correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,0) is not in the solution set for x + y >= 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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