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QUESTION 3 USE LINGO OR MANUAL LP) Chemco produces three products: A, B, and C. They...

QUESTION 3 USE LINGO OR MANUAL LP) Chemco produces three products: A, B, and C. They can sell up to 30 pounds of each product at the following prices (per pound): product A, $10; product B, $12; product C, $20. Chemco purchases raw material at $5/lb. Each pound of raw material can be used to produce either 1 lb of A or 1 lb of B. For a cost of $3/lb processed, product A can be converted to .6 lb of product B and .4 lb of product C. For a cost of $2/lb processed, product B can be converted to .8 lb of product C. Formulate an LP whose solution will tell Chemco how to maximize their profit. Solve using using any method (LINGO, SOLVER OR MANUAL LP).

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