document.write( "Question 1019177: Racetrack A has 35,000 more grandstand seats than three times the number of grandstand seats at another race track B. Together, these two race tracks seat
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document.write( "287,000 auto racing fans. How many seats does each race track have?\r
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document.write( "The number of seats in race track A is _______
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document.write( "and the number of seats in race track B is _______ \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #635191 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Make Racetrack B number of seats = 'x' \n" ); document.write( "Racetrack A number of seats = 35,000 + 3x \n" ); document.write( "x + (35,000 + 3x) = 287,000 \n" ); document.write( "x + 35,000 + 3x = 287,000 \n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms \n" ); document.write( "x + 3x = 287,000 - 35,000 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 252,000 \n" ); document.write( "x = 252,000/4 \n" ); document.write( "x = 63,000. \n" ); document.write( "Racetrack A has 224,000 seats \n" ); document.write( "Racetrack B has 63,000 seats \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |