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The value of X can be found by employing the constraint equation<br />

Hence,<br />

<strong>and</strong> finally<br />

2 h x<br />

Z,"X~fX3 =/O=---+--<br />

2 4 2<br />

%, = 8 = y<br />

2<br />

%. = $ =2<br />

It is interesting to compare these two solutions. First, it should<br />

be noted that solutions obtained using the two methods on the same problem<br />

need not be the same. That the answer3 are identical for both methods in<br />

this problem result3 from the fact that the answers to the continuous<br />

problem happened to be integer3 <strong>and</strong> the Dynamic Programming method searched<br />

over all the permissible integers. Had the solution not consisted of a<br />

set of integers, the Dynamic Programming solution could have been forced<br />

to converge to the continuous solution by increasing the number of values<br />

employed for the variables in the process.<br />

On the other h<strong>and</strong>, if it is desired that the solution consist of<br />

integers, the continuous method would not be a very effective way of<br />

determining the solution. The Dynamic Progr 3mming solution, of course,<br />

would be constructed without modification.<br />

40<br />

(2.2.32)<br />

(2.2.33a)<br />

(22.3313)<br />

(2.2.33~)

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