Multiple Choice
A variable added to the left-hand side of a less-than-or-equal-to constraint to convert the constraint into an equality is
A) a standard variable
B) a slack variable
C) a surplus variable
D) a non-negative variable
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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