Describe

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The first step is for you to describe the problem in natural language and answer basic questions about the problem.

What is the known information in this problem? That is, what data is available?
What is the unknown information in this problem? That is, what are the decision variables?
What are the limitations in the problem? That is, what are the constraints on the decision variables?
What is the purpose of solving this problem? That is, what is the objective function?

Though the Describe step of the process may seem trivial in a simple problem like this one, you will find that taking the time to fully describe a more complex problem is vital for creating a successful application. You will be able to code your application more quickly and effectively if you take the time to describe the model, isolating the decision variables, constraints, and objective.

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