Answer to Question #341505 in Algebra for Rhocet007

Question

The cost of two tables and three chairs is Ghc 705. If the table costs

Ghc 40 more than the chair, find the cost of the table and the chair.

Answer 1

If the cost of the chair is $x$ , so the cost of the table is $x+40$ .

Because the cost of two tables and three chairs is GHC 705

we have: $2(x+40)+3x=705$

$2x+80+3x=705$

$5x=705-80$

$5x=625$

$x=125$

So, the cost of the chair is 125 and the cost of the table is $x+40=125+40=165$