Sue’s couch is 200 centimeters long. It is 16 centimeters less than 3 times the length of the matching chair. How long is the matching chair.

Respuesta :

Answer:

The length of the matching chair is [tex]72\ cm[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x -----> the length of the matching chair

we know that

The linear equation that represent this situation is

[tex]200=3x-16[/tex]

solve for x

Adds 16 both sides

[tex]200+16=3x-16+16[/tex]

[tex]216=3x[/tex]

Divide by 3 both sides

[tex]216/3=x[/tex]

Rewrite

[tex]x=72\ cm[/tex]