Question

A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 3 chairs and 8 tables is $87. The total cost to rent 5 chairs and 2 tables is $26.

What is the cost to rent each chair and each tabl

Answer 1

9$ for tables , 5$ for chairs.

9times8 = 72
72 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 87

Answer 2

(Chairs):C=29−8t/3

(Tables):T=87/8−3c/8

Explanation:

For C: Move all terms that don't contain c to the right side and solve.

For T: Move all terms that don't contain t to the right side and solve.

(Do the same thing with the other numbers as well)

(CHeck your work for each one)