Consider the following linear programming problem. Maximize  P = 4x + 7y  subject to the constraints x + 3y  ≤  12 −2x − 3y  ≥  −18 x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0.    (a) Write the linear programming problem as a standard maximization problem. Maximize     P =

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Consider the following linear programming problem.

Maximize 
P = 4x + 7y
 subject to the constraints
x + 3y  ≤  12
−2x − 3y  ≥  −18
x ≥ 0, y 0.   
(a) Write the linear programming problem as a standard maximization problem.
Maximize     P =
 
 
 
subject to        
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
18
x ≥ 0    
y ≥ 0    

(b) Write the initial simplex tableau.
x y u v P Constant
          12
          18
          0
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