Which of the following is NOT a step that is necessary to prepare a linear programming problem for solution using the simplex method?
A)Formulate the problem.
B)Set up the standard form by adding slack and/or subtracting surplus variables.
C)Perform elementary row and column operations.
D)Set up the tableau form.

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Performing elementary row and column operations is a step within the simplex method itself, not a step that is needed to prepare the problem for solution. The other options are all necessary steps in preparing a linear programming problem for solution using the simplex method.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Step That Is