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by VikR
7 years ago
Forum: Solvers
Topic: Maximize One Variable While Minimizing Another?
Replies: 1
Views: 3663

Re: Maximize One Variable While Minimizing Another?

I was able to get Excel to solve for multiple variables by: -- Standardizing all the data -- Setting the single variable the Excel solver can explicitly maximize, to a cell containing the formula "=Earnings-((Cost+Distance+Time)/3)" That worked. I imagine this is as easy (or more likely ev...
by VikR
7 years ago
Forum: Solvers
Topic: Maximize One Variable While Minimizing Another?
Replies: 1
Views: 3663

Maximize One Variable While Minimizing Another?

The Solver that comes with Excel can only minimize or maximize a single variable. I have a data set where I need to maximize revenue while minimizing cost and distance. Is it possible to do this in GAMS?

Thanks in advance any info.