A slack variable
A)is added to each ≤ constraint to facilitate the simplex process.
B)is added to each ≥ constraint to facilitate the simplex process.
C)is added to each ≤ or = constraint to facilitate the simplex process.
D)is added to each = constraint to facilitate the simplex process.
E)None of the above

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A slack variable is added to each ≤ constraint to convert it into an equation, which is necessary for applying the simplex method in linear programming.

A Slack Variable