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Lex
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Lex asked in Education & ReferenceHomework Help · 8 years ago

HOMEWORK HELP JUST ONE PROBlEM?

A furniture shop makes only tables and stools. Each table has four legs and each stool has three legs. The legs for both the tables and the stools are the same. How many tables and how many stools can be made from 32 legs if some of each are made?

Please it's just that one problem and I need to show my work so if you could tell me how you got the answer that'd be great :) thank you for your time and I'm really grateful for the help!!

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  • scott8148
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    3s + 4t = 32

    32 is evenly divisible by 4 , but not by 3

    ___ so the stools have to be made in groups of 4 , for the legs to all be used

    4 stools & 5 tables , 8 stools & 2 tables

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