he bought 16 total items and spent $1800. Each table cost $150 and each chair cost $50. Let x represent the n

Question

julio bought tables and chairs for his restaurant. He bought 16 total items and spent $1800. Each table cost $150 and each chair cost $50. Let x represent the number of tables and y represent the number of chairs. How many tables and chairs did he buy?

Answer 1

x + y = 16                              eq1   --->  total number of items

150x + 50y = 1800                 eq2  ------> total cost of items

 

Solve the system of equations using substitution/elimination methods.