document.write( "Question 1045039: Describe why the constraints are a minimum or maximum.
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document.write( "I'm lost on breaking these down.
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document.write( "1X + 2Y ≥ 500 (Min)
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document.write( "2X + 1Y ≥ 150 (Min)
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document.write( "6X + 1Y ≤ 400 (Max)
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document.write( "10X + 1Y ≤ 300 (Max)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #660495 by richard1234(7193)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Look at which direction the inequality points.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Assuming X and Y are variables, the inequality 1X + 2Y >= 500 tells you that the *minimum* possible value of X + 2Y is 500. \n" ); document.write( " |