At a graduation dinner, an equal number of guests was seated at each of 4 large tables, and 5 late-arriving guests were seate

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At a graduation dinner, an equal number of guests was seated at each of 4 large tables, and 5 late-arriving guests were seate

d at a smaller table. There were 45 guests in all. If n represents the number of people seated at each of the large tables, what equation could you use to find the value of n?

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ehidna [41] · Answer 1 · 2023-02-20T13:15:24+03:00

Answer:

45 - 5 = 4n

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the 5 late guests are late and are seated at the small table, we subtract them from the equation from everyone at the large tables, 45 - 5 to get 40 left. As an equal number of guests are seated at the large tables, we divide 40 by 4, to get n = 10 people at every table.

At a graduation​ dinner, an equal number of guests was seated at each of 4 large​ tables, and 5 ​late-arriving guests were seate

At a graduation dinner, an equal number of guests was seated at each of 4 large tables, and 5 late-arriving guests were seate