Answer-The cost of 4 chairs and 3 tables is ₹2,100 and the cost of 5 chairs and 2 tables is ₹1,750. Find th...

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Let x denote the cost of a chair and y denote the cost of a table.   4x  3y  2100... 1 and 5x  2y  1750...2 On multiplying equation 1 by 2 and equation 2 by 3 to make the coefficients of y equal, we get.  8x  6y  4200.... 3  15x6y  5250... 4 On subtracting equation 3 from 4, we get. 7x  1050   x  150

The cost of 4 chairs and 3 tables is ₹2,100 and the cost of 5 chairs and 2 tables is ₹1,750. Find the cost (in ₹) of a chair.

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