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If a square table can fit 8 people and a round table can fit 6 people, the equation 150= 8x + 6y , if Y =9 what is the value of x ? The committee needs how many square tables?

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Answer:

The committee needs 12 square tables!

Step-by-step explanation:

[tex]8x+6y=150[/tex]

[tex]y=9[/tex]

[tex]8x+6(9)=150[/tex]

[tex]8x+54=150[/tex]

      [tex]-54[/tex]     [tex]-54[/tex]

[tex]8x=96[/tex]

[tex]/8[/tex]      [tex]/8[/tex]

[tex]x=12[/tex]

Hope this helps!