document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112484>Question 112484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You invited 56 people to your graduation party. You can afford to rent 5 tables, round and/or rectangular(each costing the same). Each round table can seat 8 people and each rectangular table can seat 12 people. How many round and rectangular tables should you rent?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just dont know where to start, i'm pretty sure i need to use linear combination.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it would help if you showed me how to do it, it is killing me not knowing waht to do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you very much<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hopefully you get it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=round, so 5-x=rectangular\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8(x)+12(5-x)=56 ___ 8x+60-12x=56 </SPAN>\n" );
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