SOLUTION: A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 12 chairs and 2 tables is $43 . The total cost to rent 3 chairs and 5 tables is $

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Question 1021997: A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent
12
chairs and
2
tables is
$43
. The total cost to rent
3
chairs and
5
tables is
$40
. What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.12C%2B2T=43
2.3C%2B5T=40
Multiply eq. 1 by 5 and eq. 2 by 2.
3.60C%2B10T=215
4.6C%2B10T=80
Subtract 4 from 3,
60C%2B10T-6C-10T=215-80
54C=135
C=2.50
Then,
3%282.5%29%2B5T=40
7.5%2B5T=40
5T=32.50
T=6.50