Solve the Given Problem by Using Substitution $S = x y + 25 x z + 5 y z$

question 114

Multiple Choice

Solve the given problem by using substitution.
Minimize $S = x y + 25 x z + 5 y z$ subject to $x y z = 1$ with $x > 0$ , $y > 0$ , $z > 0$ .

• A) \(S _ { \min } = 20\)
• B) \(S _ { \min } = 15\)
• C) \(S _ { \min } = 5\)
• D) \(S _ { \min } = 25\)
• E) \(S _ { \min } = 1\)

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