… for 5 shoes of 1st type and 6 types of 2nd Type. Maximize {Z = x1 + x2 + x3 } Subject to: 2 x1 + 5 x2 + 4 x3 130 & 3 x1 + 6 x2 + 2 x3 150 & x1, x2, x3, x4 0 1. Converting the inequalities to equalities using the slack variables. 2 x1 + 5 x2 + 4 x3 + x4 = 130 3 x1 + 6 x2 + 2 x3 + x5 = 150 2. Constructing the Simplex Tables one has: xx1 1 A x2 x3 A x5 x2 1 x3 x4 22 5 4 13065 x4 -2/3 x5 33 2 2 6 2 15050 150 x1 1/3 2 2/3 5075 Z -1 -1 -1 -1 Z 1/3 1 -1/3 50 Any (-1) can be considered to determine the pivot column. But we will choose the first (Why?) x3 0 x5 x2 0.25 0.375 x4 0.375 11.25 -0.25 42.5 0.125 53.75 x1 Z 0.25 1.125 Since all the elements of the last row are all positive Therefore: The optimum solution is reached. Hence: x1 = 42.5 & x2 = 0 & x3 = 11.25 And: Z= 42.50 8/3 8/3 3050 SAME VALUE + 0 + 11.25 = 53.75 Which is the required Max. OR Illustrative Examples - Ragab 1434 Good 01 Luck Dr. Eng. Moustafa Reda AbdALLAH