Explain why the given linear programming problem is not in standard form.Minimize x + 2y subject to 

What will be an ideal response?


The objective function is to be minimized.

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The owner of a candy store mixed some peanuts worth $2 per pound, some cashews worth $8 per pound, and some Brazil nuts worth $8 per pound to get 50 pounds of a mixture that would sell for $5 per pound. She used 15 fewer pounds of cashews than peanuts. How many pounds of each did she use? 

A. 15 lb peanuts, 10 lb cashews, 25 lb Brazil nuts B. 15 lb peanuts, 20 lb cashews, 30 lb Brazil nuts C. 25 lb peanuts, 10 lb cashews, 15 lb Brazil nuts D. 30 lb peanuts, 15 lb cashews, 20 lb Brazil nuts E. 10 lb peanuts, 25 lb cashews, 15 lb Brazil nuts

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Simplify the expansion.(3 × 102) + (4 × 101) + (6 × 100)

A. 346 B. 3046 C. 3460 D. 340

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Solve the equation in the interval [0°, 360°). Give solutions to the nearest tenth, if necessary.csc ? = 1 + cot ?

A. ? B. {270°} C. {90°, 270°} D. {90°}

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Use Cramer's rule to solve the system of equations. If D = 0, use another method to determine the solution set.  x - y + 4z = 143x + z = 4  x + 5y + z = 14

A. Cramer's rule does not apply since D = 0; ? B. {(4, 2, 0)} C. {(0, 2, 4)} D. {(4, 0, 2)}

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