Question

A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 5 chairs and

3 tables is 31$. The total cost to rent 2 chairs and 6 tables is 52$. What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?

Answer 1

1 Chair= $1.25 1 table= $8.25

Explanation:

5c+3t=31

2c+6t= 52

-2(5c+3t=31)

-10c-6t=-62

+

2c+6t=52

= -8c=-10

/-8 /-8

c= 1.25 or 1 1/4

2c+6t=52

2(1.25)+6t=52

2.5+6t=52

-2.5 -2.5

6t= 49.5

/6 /6

t= 8 1/4