document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749782>Question 749782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A library has 8 tables and 42 chairs.  There are several small tables with 4 chairs each and some large tables with 6 chairs each.  How many tables of each type are in the library? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Table equation: S + L = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chair equation:4S +6L = 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for Elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S + 2L = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2S + 3L = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"L\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 5 (# of large tables)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"S\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S + L = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S = 3 (# of small tables)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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