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I have some chair and tables.If i place two chair at each table ,I have extra chair.If i place 3 chairs at each table,i have one table with no chairs.What is the sum of the total umber of tables and chairs?

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Nov 15, 2016

$4$ tables and $9$ chairs

Explanation:

Let $t$ be the number of tables
and $c$ be the number of chairs.

If I place two chairs at each table, I have extra chair.
$rarr c=2t+1$

If I place 3 chairs at each table, I have one table with no chairs.
$rarr c=3(t-1)$

Therefore
$color(white)("XXX")2t+1=3(t-1)$

$color(white)("XXX")2t+1=3t-3$

$color(white)("XXX")4=t$

and since $c=2t+1$
$color(white)("XXX")c=2xx4+1=9$

Nov 15, 2016

4 tables 9 chairs

Explanation:

Let the count of chairs be $c$
Let the count of tables be $t$

Breaking down the question into its component parts:

$color(brown)("If I have two chairs at each table I have an extra chair")$

$c=2t+1$

$color(brown)("If I have one table to three chairs I have 1 table with no chairs")$

$c=3(t-1)$

$=>2t+1=c=3(t-1)$

$2t+1=3t-3$

$3t-2t=1+3$

$t=4$

But $c=2t+1$

$=>c=2(4)+1=9$

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