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role in solving optimization problems

In optimization: The simplex method
…into equalities by introducing “slack variables” x₃ ≥ 0 (so that x₁ + x₃ = 8), x₄ ≥ 0 (so that x₂ + x₄ = 5), x₅ ≥ 0 (so that x₁ + x₂ + x₅ = 10), and the variable x₀ for the value of the objective function…
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