A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 5 chairs and 3 tables is $39. The total cost to rent 2 chairs and 12 tables is $129. What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?
Cost to rent each chair:
Cost to rent each table:
Can somebody show all the work AND the answers so I can understand the concept on how to do linear word problems. Thanks

Question

A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 5 chairs and 3 tables is $39. The total cost to rent 2 chairs and 12 tables is $129. What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?
Cost to rent each chair:
Cost to rent each table: 
Can somebody show all the work AND the answers so I can understand the concept on how to do linear word problems. Thanks

anonymous · Answer

lets call number of chairs c, and number of tables t and make some equations

"cost to rent 5 chairs and 3 tables is $39"

so that means 

5c+3t=39

"cost to rent 2 chairs and 12 tables is $129"

2c+12t=129

understand so far?

anonymous · Answer

This makes a little more sense now. Should I try solving for the equations?

anonymous · Answer

Yep, its a system of equations. know what to do?

anonymous · Answer

I think so. Let me give it a try and I'll post my answer and you can tell me if it is right or not.

anonymous · Answer

Chairs: $1.50 and tables: $10.50

anonymous · Answer

That is right =D

anonymous · Answer

Yay, thank you :) I think I got this one finally. I might have some more topics I might need help with later. Thanks so much for the help. :)