Question

Samuel takes 5 hours to make a table and a chair. He takes 9 hours to make 3 chairs

and a table. How much time does he take to make a table?

Answer 1

It takes 3 hours to make a table.

Explanation:

Table and chair : 5 hours

Table and 3 chairs : 9 hours

(Table and 3 chairs) - (Table and chair) = (2 chairs)

9 hours - 5 hours = 4 hours

2 chairs : 4 hours / 1 chair : 2 hours

Table and chair : 5 hours

Chair : 2 hours

Table: x hours

5 - 2 = 3

Table : 3 hours

Answer 2

3 hours

Explanation:

t = time to make a table

c = time to make a chair

t + c = 5

t+3c = 9

Subtract the second equation from the first

t+3c = 9

-(t + c = 5)

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2c = 4

Divide by 2

2c/2 = 4/2

c =2

2 hours for the chair

t+c = 5

t+2 = 5

t = 5-2

t = 3hours