Maximize $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,Z = 5{x_1} + 3{x_2}$$ Subject to $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{x_1} + 2{x_2} \le 10,$$ $$\eqalign{ & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{x_1} - {x_2} \le 8, \cr & \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{x_1},{x_2} \ge 0 \cr} $$ In the starting simplex tableau, $${x_1}$$ and $${x_2}$$ are non-basic variables and the value of $$Z$$ is zero. The value of $$Z$$ in the next simplex tableau is __________________.

GATE 2017 Mechanical Engineering PYQ — Industrial Engineering

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