In: Advanced Math
Use the branch and bound method to find the optimal solution to
the following integer programming problem: maximize 7x1 + 3x2
subject to: 2 x1 + x2 < 9 3 x1 + 2x2 <13 x1, x2 > 0; x1,
x2 integer
Instead of using EXCEL Solver to solve this problem directly as an
integer programming problem, use EXCEL Solver to solve the LP
problems at each branch, with the appropriate constraints added,
according to the branch and bound algorithm. Be sure to draw a node
and branch diagram to illustrate the procedure, showing the
branches that are fathomed, noninteger variables selected, and the
optimal solution