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dierections: use the simplex method to solve each linear programming problem.

maximize z = 12x1 +15x2 +5x3
subject to: 2x1+2x2+x3 <= 8
x1+4x2+3x3<=12
with x>=0,x2>=0,x3>0

To solve this linear programming problem using the simplex method, follow these steps:

Step 1: Write the problem in standard form.
To convert the objective function to standard form, introduce slack variables:
maximize Z = 12x1 + 15x2 + 5x3
subject to:
2x1 + 2x2 + x3 + x4 = 8 (equation 1)
x1 + 4x2 + 3x3 + x5 = 12 (equation 2)
where x1, x2, x3 are the original variables, and x4, x5 are slack variables.

Step 2: Set up the initial simplex tableau.
Arrange the equations into a tableau, including an additional row for the objective function coefficients:
| x1 | x2 | x3 | x4 | x5 | RHS
-----------------------------------------
eq1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8
eq2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12
Z | 12 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0

Step 3: Identify the entering variable.
In the bottom row of the tableau, find the most negative value. The column corresponding to that value represents the entering variable. In this case, the entering variable is x2.

Step 4: Determine the leaving variable.
Find the smallest nonnegative values in the ratio of the right-hand side to the pivot column values. The row corresponding to the smallest ratio is the leaving variable row. In this case, the leaving variable is x5 (from equation 2).

Step 5: Carry out the pivot operation.
Divide the leaving variable row (row 2) by the pivot element (4 in this case) to make the pivot element equal to 1. Next, perform row operations to make the other elements in the pivot column equal to zero.
| x1 | x2 | x3 | x4 | x5 | RHS
-----------------------------------------
eq1 | 1 | 0 | 1/4| 1/4| -1/4| 4
eq2 | 1 | 1 | 3/4| 0 | 1/4 | 3
Z | 0 | 0 | -35| 15 | -3 | -12

Step 6: Repeat steps 3 to 5 until we obtain the final solution.
Continue with the simplex method by identifying the entering variable, determining the leaving variable, and carrying out the pivot operation. Repeat these steps until there are no negative values in the bottom row (Z-row) of the tableau. The final values of the variables will provide the optimal solution.

It is important to note that the optimal values of x1, x2, x3, x4, and x5 correspond to the values of the variables in the final tableau.

I hope this explanation helps you understand how to solve linear programming problems using the simplex method.