Question

I need help with my sons home work.
person bought a table and six chairs for $1251. The table cost 3 times as much as a chair. How much was the price of the table.

Answer 1

Step #1 - Name Stuff.
Question #1 - Name What?
Return Question - What does it want? Name that.

T = Price of Table
C = Price fo Chair (Just because it seemed like it might be necessary.)

Now translate:

"a table and six chairs for $1251"

T + 6*C = 1251

Stare at that until it makes snese.

"The table cost 3 times as much as a chair."

T = 3C

Okay, you can't make me do all the work, What's next?

Answer 2

divide by nine?

Answer 3

and them multiply by 3?

Answer 4

thank you