document.write( "Question 821523: An 802 seat multiplex is divided into 3 theaters. There are twice as many seats in Theatre 1 as Theatre 3. there are 150 more seats in Theatre 2 than in Theatre 3. Hoe many seats are in each theatre?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #494254 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x be the number of seats in theater 3, then \n" ); document.write( "2x is the number of seats in theater 1 and \n" ); document.write( "x+150 is the number of seats in theater 2 \n" ); document.write( "now we can write \n" ); document.write( "2x +(x+150) +x = 802 \n" ); document.write( "combine x terms \n" ); document.write( "4x +150 = 802 \n" ); document.write( "subtract 150 from both sides of = \n" ); document.write( "4x = 652 \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides of = by 4 \n" ); document.write( "x = 163 \n" ); document.write( "theater 1 has 2*163 seats = 326 seats \n" ); document.write( "theater 2 has 163+150 seats = 313 seats \n" ); document.write( "theater 3 has 163 seats \n" ); document.write( "check our answers \n" ); document.write( "326 + 313 + 163 = 802 \n" ); document.write( "802 = 802 \n" ); document.write( "answers check :-) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |