Question

A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 6 chairs and 5 tables is $63. The total cost to rent 2 chairs and 3 tables is $35. What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?

Answer 1

Answer:

1.75dollars - the value of each chair,  10.5 dollars - the value of each table

Step-by-step explanation:

The value of chair is x, the value of table is y. Then 6chairs cost 6x, 5 tables cost 5y. 6x+5y= 63

Then the value of 2 chairs is  2x,  for 3 tables  it is equal to 3y. 2x+3y=35

We have the system of equations6x+5y= 63 and 2x+3y=35

Multiply the second one by -3

-3(2x+3y)= -3*35

-6x-9y= -105.

Plus the first equation and the second one multiplied by -3 (the right side to the right side and the left side to the left side with sign= between them)

6x+5y-6x-9y= 63-105

-4y= -42

y=10.5 dollars - the value of a table

6x+5*10.5=63

6x= 63-52.5

6x=10.5

x=1.75dollars - the value of a chair