Question

At a wedding reception an equal number of guests were seated at each of three large tables, and 7 late arriving desks were seated at a smaller table. There were 37 guests in all. If n represents the number of guests seated at each of the large tables, what equation represents the situation?

Answer 1

10 guests a table

Explanation:

3 tables

7 late arrivals

37 total people

37 minus 7 is 30

30 divided by 3 is 10

answer is 10