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Consider the office layout shown below and the accompanying trip and distance matrices. Interdepartmental Trips per Day (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (1)

Consider the office layout shown below and the accompanying trip and distance matrices.

Interdepartmental Trips per Day
(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
(1) 5 7 4 3 7 5 11
(2) 17 4 8 3 8 6
(3) 3 10 6 13 11
(4) 23 8 2 3
(5) 2 0 2
(6) 7 19
(7) 9

Distances between Departments (meters)
(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
(1) 15 30 45 10 20 35 50
(2) 15 30 20 10 20 35
(3) 15 40 20 10 20
(4) 60 50 30 10
(5) 10 30 50
(6) 20 40
(7) 20

If you switch departments 5 and 8, the total distance traveled per day will lower to _______ meters.

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