Simplex Method - Minimization problem   A company wishes to minimize cost of production represented by cost = 22x1 + 33x2 + 11x3, subject to the following constraints: 2x1 + 2x2 ≥ 20 x1 + x3 ≥ 15 x1 + x2 + x3 ≥ 20 x1, x2, x3 ≥ 0 How many units of x1, x2 and x3 should be produced?

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A company wishes to minimize cost of production represented by cost = 22x1 + 33x2 + 11x3, subject to the following constraints:

2x1 + 2x2 ≥ 20

x1 + x3 ≥ 15

x+ x2 + x3 ≥ 20

x1, x2, x3 ≥ 0

How many units of x1, x2 and x3 should be produced?

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