SOLUTION: It cost three times as much to build a table as it does to build a chair. If the total cost of building one table and one chair is $336, how much does it cost to build one table?

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Question 914772: It cost three times as much to build a table as it does to build a chair. If the total cost of building one table and one chair is $336, how much does it cost to build one table?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +c+ = the cost to build 1 chair
+3c+ = the cost to build a table
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+336+=+3c+%2B+c+
+4c+=+336+
+c+=+84+
and
+3c+=+252+
One table costs $252 to build
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check:
+336+=+252+%2B+84+
+336+=+336+
OK