WILL GIVE A MEDAL AND FAN
A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent
3 chairs and 5 tables is$52
The total cost to rent 9 chairs and 7 tables is
$86
What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?

Question

WILL GIVE A MEDAL AND FAN
A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 
3 chairs and 5 tables is$52
The total cost to rent 9 chairs and 7 tables is 
$86
What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?

anonymous · Answer

i think you are supposed to solve $$3x+5y=52\
9x+7y=86$$ where $x$ is the number of chairs and $y$ is the number of tables

anonymous · Answer

Okay yeah ive gotten that far but i keep messing up  the process from there on out

anonymous · Answer

@Hero do you have any ideas?

hero · Answer

Afterwards, Multiply both sides of the first equation by 3

anonymous · Answer

So distribute 3 to 3x+5y then to 52?