document.write( "Question 695916: There are 60 tables in a restaurant, with 25% of them seating 2 people. The tables remaining seat 4 people. How many seats are there in the restaurant?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #428701 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! There are 60 tables in a restaurant, with 25% of them seating 2 people. The tables remaining seat 4 people. How many seats are there in the restaurant? \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Tables Equation: t + f = 60 \n" ); document.write( "t = 0.25(t+f) \n" ); document.write( "t = 0.25t + 0.25f \n" ); document.write( "0.75t = 0.25f \n" ); document.write( "t = (1/3)f \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"t\" and solve for \"f\": \n" ); document.write( "(1/3)f + f = 60 \n" ); document.write( "(4/3)f = 60 \n" ); document.write( "f = 45 (# of tables that seat 4 people) \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"t\": \n" ); document.write( "t + f = 60 \n" ); document.write( "t + 45 = 60 \n" ); document.write( "t = 15 (# of tables that seat 2 people) \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |