SOLUTION: A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 9 chairs and 7 tables is $91 . The total cost to rent 3 chairs and 5 tables is 59. What is the cost t

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Question 1192335: A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 9 chairs and 7 tables is $91 . The total cost to rent 3 chairs and 5 tables is 59. What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?
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A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 9 chairs and 7 tables is $91 . The total cost to rent 3 chairs and 5 tables is 59. What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?
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9C + 7T = 91
3C + 5T = 59 ----> 9C + 15T = 177
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9C + 15T = 177
9C + 7T = 91
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