SOLUTION: Theo is renting 2 types of tables for his party. One type seats 4 people and the other seats 6 people. If 36 will be at his party and he rents 7 tables, how many of each table does

Question 1104428: Theo is renting 2 types of tables for his party. One type seats 4 people and the other seats 6 people. If 36 will be at his party and he rents 7 tables, how many of each table does he rent?
Answer by amalm06(224) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The total number of people seated: 4x+6y=36
The total number of tables: x+y=7
Solve for x: x=7-y
4(7-y)+6y=36
28-4y+6y=36
2y=8
y=4
x=3
Therefore, he rents 3 tables seating 4 people and 4 tables seating 6 people (Answer)

RELATED QUESTIONS
There are 30 tables of two types, one type seats 5 people and the other one seats 2... (answered by scott8148)

A total of 14 people can sit at 3 tables How many will sit at 4 tables, 5 tables and... (answered by Alan3354)

URGENT! =) There are two sizes of tables in a restaurant. One size seats exactly five... (answered by josgarithmetic,MathTherapy)

Ten people are to be seated at two circular tables. One table seats six people and the... (answered by ikleyn)

Mina's Catering Service is organizing a formal dinner for 280 people. The hall has two... (answered by josmiceli)

Paula invited 15 friends to his sweet 16 birthday party. She decided to use 16 small... (answered by Shin123)

For this problem i just need to know the last equation. A minor league baseball park... (answered by solver91311,Edwin McCravy,stanbon)

There are 16 tables at a certain restaurant. The tables can seat either 3, 4 or 6 people. (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)

First you are given a table with 2 people on each side and one on each end. Then you are (answered by richwmiller)