document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775288>Question 775288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a theatre owner wants to provide enough seating for 973 people. The main floor has 25 rows of 26 seats in each row. If the balcony has 19 rows, how many seats must be in each row to satisfy the owner's seating requirements? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=472732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The main floor has 25*26 = 650 seats.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you need 973 - 650 = 323 more seats\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 19 rows in the balcony and let's say there are x seats in each row. Since you need 323 seats, this means\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "19x = 323\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 323/19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there must be <font color=\"red\">17</font> seats in each row up in the balcony. </SPAN>\n" );
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