What Is the Value of the Slack Variable in the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is the value of the slack variable in the following constraint when X₁ and X₂ are nonbasic and only non-negativity is used as simple bounds? ​
X₁ + X₂ + S₁ = 100
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• A) 0
• B) 50
• C) 100
• D) can't be determined from the given information

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