Given:
Red Brick (R) has a profit of $140/ton.
Redest Brick (RR) has a profit of $160/ton.
Objective function:
Z = $140R + $160RR
Given (constraints):
Clay: R - 2 m3/ton, RR - 4 m3/ton, available: 28 m3/wk
Blending: R - 5 hr/ton, RR - 5 hr/ton, available: 50 hr/wk
Curing: R - 8 ton/wk, RR - 6 ton/wk
Constraint equations (based on c):
2R + 4RR ≤ 28
5R + 5RR ≤ 50
R ≤ 8
RR ≤ 6
(1) Find the maximum Z, with corresponding R and RR values.
(2) Provide a graphical solution (note: plotting of all relevant curves is required).