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Exhibit 3.3
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Jack's distillery blends scotches for local bars and saloons. One of his customers has requested a special blend of scotch targeted as a bar scotch. The customer wants the blend to involve two scotch products, call them A and B. Product A is a higher quality scotch while product B is a cheaper brand. The customer wants to make the claim the blend is closer to high quality than the alternative. The customer wants 50 1500 ml bottles of the blend. Each bottle must contain at least 48% of Product A and at least 500 ml of B. The customer also specified that the blend have an alcohol content of at least 85%. Product A contains 95% alcohol while product B contains 78%. The blend is sold for $12.50 per bottle. Product A costs $7 per liter and product B costs $3 per liter. The company wants to determine the blend that will meet the customer's requirements and maximize profit.
-Refer to Exhibit 3.3. Which cells should be the constraint cells in this problem?

Definitions:

Hemolymph

The fluid equivalent to blood found in most invertebrates, which occupies the interior cavity of the body and directly bathes the internal organs.

Open Circulatory System

A type of circulatory system in which the circulating fluid (hemolymph) is not entirely contained within blood vessels but bathes the internal organs directly in an open body cavity (hemocoel).

Arthropods

A large group of invertebrate animals characterized by their segmented bodies, exoskeleton, and jointed limbs, including insects, arachnids, and crustaceans.

Earthworms

Invertebrate organisms belonging to the phylum Annelida, known for their role in soil aeration and composting.