document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035731>Question 1035731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A restaurent has a total of 27 tables and booths.Each table seats up to 8 people and each booth seats upto 4 people.The restaurant can seat upto a total of 140 people.How many booths are in restaurant? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=650429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the numbers of tables and booths be t and b.  Then we write<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + b = 27 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8t + 4b = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now multiply the top equation by 4 and subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8t + 4b = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(4t + 4b = 108)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4t = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 8 tables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which means there are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 19 booths </SPAN>\n" );
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