Question

An office manager buys 2 office chairs and 4 file cabinets for $380. Next year she buys 4 office chairs and 6 file cabinets for $660. What is the cost of each office chair, c? What is the cost of each file cabinet, f? Explain how you fond the cost of each chair and file cabinet.

Answer 1

16.5

Explanation:

Answer 2

file cabinet = 50

chair = 90

Explanation:

x = chair

y = file cabinet

1st year, solve for x

2x+4y = 380

2x = 380 - 4y

x = 190 - 2y

2nd year

Now substitute x = 190 - 2y in your 2nd year formula

4x+6y = 660

4(190-2y)+6y = 660

760 - 8y + 6y = 660

-2y = -100

y = 50

The cost of the filling cabinet is 50 each

Now use the value for y (50) in your first formula to get x

2x+4y=380

2x+4*50=380

2x=380-200

2x=180

x=90