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         Once invoked, the                                          value (H21 or the name Precision_Difference).
                                                                    This is accomplished by inserting the cell references
         Solver executes an                                         for the upper boundaries (D12 and D13) or the
                                                                    related cell names (Stratum_1_Upper_Boundary
                                                                    and Stratum_2_Upper_Boundary) into the By
         intelligent search for                                     Changing Variable Cells input area.
                                                                      To ensure an efficient search, the Solver
                                                                    requires specification of lower and upper limits
         an optimum solution.                                       for each variable specified in the By Changing
                                                                    Variable Cells input area. To enter these limits,
                                                                    click the Add button in the Subject to the
                                                                    Constraints input area to bring up the Add
                                                                    Constraint dialog box. Then, for each variable


                          Solver Parameters dialog box for strata boundary search

























































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