Phil filled a bowl with figs by taking figs from a large bag. after he placed one third of the number of figs in the bag into the bowl ,how many figs were in the original bag?

The party planning committee has to determine the number of tables needed for an upcoming event. if a square table can fit 8 people and a round table can fit 6 people, the equation 150 = 8x + 6y represents the number of each type of table needed for 150 people.