Problema Solution

A party rental company has chairs and tables for rent. The total cost to rent 2 chairs and 5 tables is $53. The total cost to rent 8 chairs and 3 tables is $42.What is the cost to rent each chair and each table?

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let


c = the cost to rent a chair


t = the cost to rent a table


The total cost to rent 2 chairs and 5 tables is $53:


2c + 5t = 53


The total cost to rent 8 chairs and 3 tables is $42:


8c + 3t = 42


by solving the system of equations:


2c + 5t = 53


8c + 3t = 42


we find:


c = $1.5


t = $10


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each chair costs $1.5 to rent.


each table costs $10 to rent.