document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=228269>Question 228269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A room contains 144 chairs. the number of chairs per row is two less than twice the number of rows. find the number rows and the number of chairs per row. How would you solve this?  Thank you for any help you can give. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169500 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JenniferTutors><B>JenniferTutors(83)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JenniferTutors><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JenniferTutors><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169500\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's how I worked this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144 Chairs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CPR (chairs per row)= 2R - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(R=row)  (two less than twice the number of rows)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, I factored 144 and noticed that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16x9=144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16x9=144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I plugged the 9 into the the equation as 9 rows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=CPR=2%289%29-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"CPR=2%289%29-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve further:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=CPR=18-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"CPR=18-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=CPR=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"CPR=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, in there are 16 chairs per row and 9 rows, And those two number multiplied equal 144.  </SPAN>\n" );
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