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where $A=\begin{pmatrix} A_1\\-A_2 \end{pmatrix}$, $ b=\begin{pmatrix} b_1\\-b_2 \end{pmatrix}$ and $a_+=\max \,(a,0), x=2, y=5$. \end{document}