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zmey
9 days ago
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A restaurant owner plans to use x tables seating 4, y tables seating 6, and z tables seating 8, for a total of 20 tables. When f

ully occupied, the tables seat 108 customers. If only half of the x tables, half of the y tables, and one-fourth of the z tables are used, each fully occupied, then 46 customers will be seated. Find x, y, and z
Mathematics
1 answer:
babunello [11.8K]9 days ago
5 0

Response:

x = 10, y = 6 and z = 4

Detailed breakdown:

Based on the inquiry, we can establish a set of simultaneous equations featuring 3 variables.

As there are a total of 20 tables, we conclude that

x + y + z = 20

If all seats are filled, x tables for 4 will accommodate 4x customers, y tables for 6 will serve 6y customers, while z tables for 8 will hold 8z customers. We know that if fully occupied, this sums up to 108 customers, leading to the equation

4x + 6y + 8z = 108.

From the last statement "if only half..." we derive another equation:

(4x)/2 + (6y)/2 + (8z)/4 = 46.

Thus, we have these equations (simplifying them yields):

x + y + z = 20 -------------- 1

2x + 3y + 4z = 54 ----------- 2

2x + 3y + 2z = 46 ----------- 3

To solve these equations, subtract equation 3 from equation 2, which gives:

2z = 8

z = 4

Inserting z = 4 into equations 1 and 2

Results in:

x + y = 16 ----------- 4

2x + 3y = 38 -------- 5

To pursue the solution, multiply equation 4 by 2 and maintain equation 5.

4 x 2: 2x + 2y = 32 ----------- 6

5 x 1: 2x + 3y = 38 ------------ 7

Subtract equation 6 from equation 7 yields:

y = 6. Substituting y = 6 and z = 4 back into equation 1 gives x = 10.

As a result, x = 10, y = 6 and z = 4

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