document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=804678>Question 804678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Together a chair, a table, and a lamp cost $562. The chair costs 4 times as much as the lamp, and the table costs $23 less than the chair. Find the cost of the table. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #484929 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=484929\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> chairs =x table=y lamp=z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y+z=562<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first plug x into x+y+z=562<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4z+y+z=562<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+5z=562<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-5z+562<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now plug x into y=x-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4z-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug this into y=-5z+562<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5z+562=4z-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9z=-585<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z=65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now plug z into y=4z-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=4(65)-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=237<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The table is $237 </SPAN>\n" );
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