At Long John Silver’s (LJS), Platter 1 comes with 2 pieces of fish, 3 pieces of chicken, and 5 fried shrimp, while Platter 2 comes with 3 pieces of fish, 1 piece of chicken, and 8 fried shrimp. Platter 1 sells for 8 dollars and platter 2 sells for 10 dollars. If LJS has access to 1000 pieces of fish, 1200 pieces of chicken, and 2600 fried shrimp, what is the optimal number of platters LJS should make in order to maximize its profit? Note that the constraints relate to (please use these in order) fish, chicken, and shrimp.

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  1. At Long John Silver’s (LJS), Platter 1 comes with 2 pieces of fish, 3 pieces of chicken, and 5 fried shrimp, while Platter 2 comes with 3 pieces of fish, 1 piece of chicken, and 8 fried shrimp. Platter 1 sells for 8 dollars and platter 2 sells for 10 dollars. If LJS has access to 1000 pieces of fish, 1200 pieces of chicken, and 2600 fried shrimp, what is the optimal number of platters LJS should make in order to maximize its profit? Note that the constraints relate to (please use these in order) fish, chicken, and shrimp.

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