Question

A chair and a table together cost rupees 100 chair cost rupees 16 less than table find the cost of table. ​

Answer 1

58

Step-by-step explanation:

let the cost of chair be x.

then the cost of table= x+16

then the eqn. becomes

x+x+16=100

2x+16=100

2x=84

x=42

hence cost of chair=x=42

cost of table=x+16=42+16=58

Answer 2

Answer:

let the cost of table= x

cost of chair= x-16

A/Q

x+(x-16)= 100

2x-16=100

2x=100+16

2x=116

x=116/2

x=58

cost of table=58

cost of chair= 58-16= 42