Postal employees in Simplexville work for 5 consecutive days, followed by 2 days off, repeated weekly. Below are
the minimum number of employees needed for each day of the week:
Day
Monday (1)
Tuesday (2)
Wednesday (3)
Thursday (4)
Friday (5)
Saturday (6)
Sunday (7)
Employees needed
7
8
7
6
6
4
5
Write a linear program that determines the minimum total number of employees needed.
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