SOLUTION: A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 7 chairs and 9 tables is $109 . The total cost to rent 5 chairs and 3 tables is $

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Question 1037316: A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent
7
chairs and
9
tables is
$109
. The total cost to rent
5
chairs and
3
tables is
$41
. What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7C+9T=109
5C+3T=41
-15C-9T=-123, multiplying the second equation by -3.
-8C=-14
C=$1.75
T=$10.75, substituting into equation 2.
Check with equation 1
12.25+96.75=109 checks

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