Answer:
24
Step-by-step explanation:
The answer is actually choice A
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If we add up the equations straight down we will have 0a+2b = 6
Note how adding the 'a' terms gives us 3a + (-3a) = 3a-3a = 0a. The 0a term is really 0 since 0 times anything is 0. So the 'a' terms will go away
The equation 0a+2b = 6 turns into 0+2b = 6 and that simplifies to 2b = 6
To isolate b, we divide both sides by 2
2b = 6
2b/2 = 6/2
b = 3
We can stop here since only one answer choice has b = 3, which is choice A. However, let's keep going to find the value of 'a'
Plug b = 3 into any equation with 'a' and 'b', then solve for 'a'
3a+4b = 9
3a+4*3 = 9
3a+12 = 9
3a+12-12 = 9-12
3a = -3
3a/3 = -3/3
a = -1
So a = -1 and b = 3 pair up to form (a,b) = (-1,3)
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To check, plug this ordered pair back into both equations
Equation 1:
3a+4b = 9
3*(-1)+4*3 = 9
-3+12 = 9
9 = 9
Equation 1 has been checked out
Equation 2:
-3a-2b = -3
-3(-1)-2(3) = -3
3 - 6 = -3
-3 = -3
this is true as well
So this confirms that the final answer is choice A
Answer:
a) Objective function (minimize cost):

Restrictions
Proteins per pound: 
Vitamins per pound: 
Non-negative values: 
b) Attached
c) The optimum solution (minimum cost) is 0 pounds of ingredient A and 0.75 pounds of ingredient B. The cost is $0.15 per ration.
d) The optimum solution changes. The cost is now 0 pounds of ingredient A and 0.625 pounds of ingredient B. The cost is $0.125 per ration.
Step-by-step explanation:
a) The LP formulation for this problem is:
Objective function (minimize cost):

Restrictions
Proteins per pound: 
Vitamins per pound: 
Non-negative values: 
b) The feasible region is attached.
c) We have 3 corner points. In one of them lies the optimal solution.
Corner A=0 B=0.75

Corner A=0.5 B=0.5

Corner A=0.75 B=0

The optimum solution (minimum cost) is 0 pounds of ingredient A and 0.75 pounds of ingredient B. The cost is $0.15 per ration.
d) If the company requires only 5 units of vitamins per pound rather than 6, one of the restrictions change.
The feasible region changes two of its three corners:
Corner A=0 B=0.625

Corner A=0.583 B=0.333

Corner A=0.75 B=0

The optimum solution changes. The cost is now 0 pounds of ingredient A and 0.625 pounds of ingredient B. The cost is $0.125 per ration.
The answer is 3 because all you have to do is plug in the answer and then you have to solve the answer and go from there.
The answer is 20000000000 1 plus 1 is two and 2 times 10000000000 is 20000000000