Given the equation:
[tex]P=5x+5y+42[/tex]
Given the constraints:
[tex]\begin{gathered} -2x+4y\ge-4 \\ x\ge-8 \\ y\le9 \end{gathered}[/tex]
Let's find the ordered pair where the maximum value occurs for P.
From the inequality of let's solve for x and y.
At x = -8:
[tex]\begin{gathered} -2x+4y=-4 \\ -2(-8)+4y=-4 \\ \\ 16+4y=-4 \\ \\ \text{Subtract 16 from both sides:} \\ 16-16+4y=-4-16 \\ 4y=-20 \\ \\ \text{Divide both sides by 4:} \\ \frac{4y}{4}=\frac{-20}{4} \\ \\ y=-5 \\ \\ \text{Thus, we have the points:} \\ (x,y)\Longrightarrow(8,-5) \end{gathered}[/tex]
At y = 9:
[tex]\begin{gathered} -2x+4y=-4 \\ -2x+4(9)=-4 \\ -2x+36=-4 \\ \\ \text{Subtract 36 from both sides:} \\ -2x+36-36=-4-36 \\ -2x=-40 \\ \\ \text{Divide both sides by -2:} \\ \frac{-2x}{-2}=\frac{-40}{-2} \\ \\ x=20 \\ \\ \text{thus, we have the point:} \\ (x,y)\Longrightarrow(20,9) \end{gathered}[/tex]
Input the values of x and y into the equation and solve for evaluate for P.
• (x, y) ==> (-8, -5):
P = 5x + 5y + 42
P = 5(-8) + 5(-5) + 42
P = -40 - 25 + 42
P = -23
• (x, y) ==> (20, 9):
P = 5x + 5y + 42
P = 5(20) + 5(9) + 42
P = 100 + 45 + 42
P = 187
We can see the maximum value of P is 187 at (20, 9)
The maximum value occurs at (20, 9)
• ANSWER:
(20, 9)
