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The cost to rent each chair is $1.25 and the cost to rent each table is $8.50
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A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent
A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 4
chairs and 8
tables is $73
. The total cost to rent 2
chairs and 3
tables is $28
. What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?
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Let C = cost to rent each chair
Let T = cost to rent each table
4C + 8T = 73
2C + 3T = 28
Multiply the 2nd equation by (-2) and then add the equations together
4C + 8T = 73
-4C - 6T = -56
2T = 17
T = 17/2 = 8.5
Plug this in to the 1st equation to solve for C
4C + 8(17/2) = 73
4C + 68 = 73
4C = 5
C = 5/4 = 1.25
So the cost to rent each chair is $1.25 and the cost to rent each table is $8.50
The cost to rent each chair and each table are $1 and $8.5 respectively.
Suppose the price of one chair =x
The price of one table =y
What is a linear equation?
Any equation of the form ax+by+c=0 is called a linear equation where a, b, c∈ R.
According to the question, the total cost to rent 5 chairs and 2 tables is $22.
5x+2y=22
Multiplying it by 4 on both sides
20x+8y=88.......(1)
The total cost to rent 3 chairs and 8 tables is $71.
3x+8y=71.........(2)
Subtracting (2) from (1)
17x=17
x=1
So, y=8.5
So, the price of 1 chair =$1
the price of 1 table =$8.5
Hence, the cost to rent each chair and each table are $1 and $8.5 respectively.
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