Question

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 1

Let the cost of 1 chair=x

Answer 2

Cost of 1 table=y

Answer 3

So cost of 12 chairs =12x

Answer 4

Cost of 2 table=2y

Answer 5

So we hv first equation
12x+2y=43.........(1)
Right?

Answer 6

and no one answeres

Answer 7

In the same way we can write another equation as
3x+5y=40...........(2)

Answer 8

you are thinking why did i did this all

Answer 9

bratgrl88 is not even here

Answer 10

I think he will c these later

Answer 11

Now just solve these 2 equations nd got x=?
y=?

Answer 12

o i see

Answer 13

Frm which country u r ? @damirax

Answer 14

Just for curiosity

Answer 15

Hi! Thank you! So sorry, it was late my time when I submitted and I decided to hold off on the question in my homework until later. I am in the US.
Thank you very much for helping me!! It made so much more sense than the book.