A Variable Subtracted from the Left-Hand Side of a Greater-Than-Or-Equal

question 25

Multiple Choice

A variable subtracted from the left-hand side of a greater-than-or-equal to constraint to convert the constraint into an equality is known as a(n)

• A)surplus variable.
• B)slack variable.
• C)unbounded variable.
• D)binding constraint.

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