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Explanation & Answer

Attached.
Chapter 2 problem #4
Kalo Fertilizer Company
Part a
Let;
Amountof ingredient 1 be
Amount of ingredient 2 be
x1
X2
Objective function:
Minimize (Z) = 3X1 + 5X2
Minimum composition constraints:
10X1 + 2X2 ≥ 20
6X1 + 6X2 ≥ 36
X2 ≥ 2
X1,X2 ≥ 0
Thus, linear programming model is:
Minimize (Z) = 3X1 + 5X2
10X1 + 2X2 ≥ 20
Nitrogen
6X1 + 6X2 ≥ 36
Phosphate
X2 ≥ 2
Potassium
X1,X2 ≥ 0
Chapter 2 problem 5
Pinewood Furniture Company
Part a
Maximize Z = a1X1 + a2X2 + ……anXn
subject to:
b11X1 + b12X2 + …b1nXn (≤, =, ≥)C1
b21X1 + b22X2 + …b2nXn (≤,...
