document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553314>Question 553314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a hall, there are 180 seats. The number of seats in each row is 8 more than the number of rows. Find the number of rows </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "seats in each row = x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "seats = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+8)=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x-180=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+18x-10x-180=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+18)-10(x+18)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+18)(x-10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 10 number of rows<BR>\n" );
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