At a graduation dinner there were 47 guests in all. An equal number of guests were seated at each of 7 large tables, and 5 lat
e-arriving guests were seated at a small table. Solve the equation below to find x, the number of guests seated at each of the large tables.
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Required
Write the variables and constants on different sides
Add 2x to both sides
Add 5 to both sides
Hence, the equation is
Solving further [divide both sides by 5]