Question

The same number of guests are seated at each of 8 large tables. There are 2 guests seated at one small table. Write an equation to represent the total number of guests T and the number of people x at

each large table. If there are 82 guests, how many are seated at each large table?

Answer 1

10

Explanation:

Since there are 2 people sitting alone, we can put them aside

then we have 8 large tables, each seat x number of guests

we would have total 8x guests there

so 8x+2=82

then solve

8x=80

x=10