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At a graduation dinner there were 47 guests in all. An equal number of guests were seated at each of 7 large​ tables, and 5 ​late-arriving guests were seated at a small table. Solve the equation below to find​ x, the number of guests seated at each of the large tables.

At a graduation dinner there were 47 guests in all. An equal number of guests were-example-1
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User Monolith
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5 guests are late, making 42 present to split 7 tables. 42/7=6 x=6
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User Suresh Kamrushi
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