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Linear Programming for Maximum Profit

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Using the attached file please help with Constructing a model expressing the profit for X made in a day in terms of the decision variables. Solve the question graphically to determine the number of bowls and mugs to produce each day for maxinum profit.

I know that Zmax is 40x+50y and the constraints are 1x+2y<_40ozs
4x+3y<_120yards
x,y >_0

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LP problem is
Maximize Z = 40x+50y
Subject to constraints

1x+2y ≤ 40
4x+3y ≤ 120
x,y ≥0

First find the x and y-intercepts of both the inequalities by replacing ≤ sign by = .

x-intercept for ...

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