Simplex Method Iteration Example — Final Step
(1) -2.5x1 + x3 + 2x4 - 1.5x5 = 2 ⇒ x3 = 2 + 2.5x1
(2) 2x1 + x2 - x4 + x5 = 2 ⇒ x2 = 2 - 2x1 ⇒ x1 ≤ 1
(3) 5x1 - 3x4 + 2x5 + x6 = 2 ⇒ x6 = 2 - 5x1 ⇒ x1 ≤ 0.4 ← minimum
We choose x6 as the leaving basic variable. Set x6 = x5 = x4 = 0.
(0) Z + 2.3x4 + 0.3x5 + 0.9x6 = 33.8
(1) x3 + 0.5x4 - 0.5x5 + 0.5x6 = 3 ⇒ x3 = 3
(2) x2 + 0.2x4 + 0.2x5 - 0.4x6 = 1.2 ⇒ x2 = 1.2
(3) x1 - 0.6x4 + 0.4x5 + 0.2x6 = 0.4 ⇒ x1 = 0.4
Optimality Test: The coefficients of all nonbasic variables are nonpositive, so the solution
(0.4, 1.2, 3, 0, 0, 0) is optimal.
Objective value Z = 33.8