Convert the Following Linear Program into the Simplex Form

question 39

Essay

Convert the following linear program into the simplex form.
Minimize 3x1 + 2x2
Subject to: 7x1 - 2x2 0
5x1 + x2 10
x1 + 7x2 12
3x1 + 3x2 = 16
x1, x2 ≥ 0

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