Answer:
To rent one chair = $2.50
To rent one table = $8
Explanation:
Let chair be represented by 'c' and table by 't'
2c + 5t = 45 ... equation 1
8c + 3t = 44 ... equation 2
Multiply equation 1 by 8 and equation 2 by 2
16c + 40t = 360 ... equation 3
16c + 6t = 88 ... equation 4
Subtract equation 4 from equation 3
34t =272
t = 272 ÷ 34
t = 8
Substitute t for 8 in equation 1
2c + 5(8) = 45
2c + 40 = 45
2c = 45-40
2c = 5
c = 5 ÷ 2
c = 2.5
Therefore, one chair costs $2.50 and one table costs $8