SOLUTION: A room contains 500 chairs. The number of chairs per row is five less than the number of rows. Find the number of rows and the number of chairs per row.
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Question 1070618: A room contains 500 chairs. The number of chairs per row is five less than the number of rows. Find the number of rows and the number of chairs per row.
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Find a pair of factors of 500 that differ by 5.
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