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A table and 4 chairs cost $357. The table cost 3 times as much as a chair. Find the cost of the table.

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Table = x
Chair = y

x + 4y = 357
x = 3y

3y + 4y = 357
7y = 357
y = 51

Table = 51 * 3 = 153
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