document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976502>Question 976502</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " chairs and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " tables is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$57<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". The total cost to rent <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " chairs and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " tables is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$22<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". What is the cost to rent each chair and each table? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4 chairs and 8 tables is $57<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total cost to rent 2 chairs and 3 tables is $22. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c + 8t = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c + 3t = 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify for elimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c + 8t = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4c + 6t = 44<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract and solve for \"t\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = $6.50 (cost of one table)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"c\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c + 3t = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c + 19.5 = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2c = 2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = $1.25 (cost of one chair)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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