SOLUTION: A room contains 96 chairs. THe number of chairs per row is four more than the number of rows. Find the number of rows and the number of chairs per row.
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Question 46940: A room contains 96 chairs. THe number of chairs per row is four more than the number of rows. Find the number of rows and the number of chairs per row.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THe number of rows = x
Number of chairs = x+4
EQUATION:
(x)(x+4)=96
Factor and reject the negative:
x=8
8+4=12
Hence, there are 8 rows and 12 number of chairs per row.
Paul.
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